Eagles and empire : the United States, Mexico, and the struggle for a continent / David A. Clary.
A war that started under questionable pretexts. A president who is convinced of his country's might and right. A military and political stalemate with United States troops occupying a foreign land against a stubborn and deadly insurgency. The time is the 1840s, the enemy is Mexico, and the war is on...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bantam Dell,
[2009], ©2009.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 590 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |