New Britain herald., 1918-07-27

her UP and started for co.
day on learning Of the treS
The Algerian War IN
The Dey Of Algiers
ed war against the Tn
1912. The United StataI
on Algiers early in 181K
modore Decatur viii
against her.
The treaty of peac&
Sept 5, 1916.
The Seminole WA
During the year
| constant collisions 1t1
( the whites. In Jan8
| drew jackson was Se3
| He captured PensaA
| than six months on
! the Seninoles burni1
| defeating them daY
The Black Haw
Black Hawk, ON
Fox Indians acteN
| during the war of
| several places In
| en- off by GeneralA
| Black Hawk retax
| force in the sprf4
gan to massacra
| defeated by GesnA4
! sin River, July 3Isz
was defeated agat1t
| son at Bad Axe IN
Ursuline Convenf
| burned by Protesk2
| Boston, Aug. IL, 18M
| Second Seminole
Osceola killed
| and others, and cut
| Of troops under Ma36
King, Dec %, 1856
| won the battle of Ok
| Seminoles in Dec,
finally captured aJsf CA
1912. ~
The War or Texan
Texas seeded from MI
| 2, 1885. Fort Alamo at 82
| Tex, was besieged by Sont3
| two weeks and then taken ii2
| Morch 6, 1885, only six of its
ers remaining alive. These six8
butchered at once. Texas gaineu
independence by Houston's defeafs
Santa Anna in the Battle of JacinSSa
April Fl, 1885.
The Mexican War, 1s46-1s4S.
Captain Thornton of General Tay
lor's dragons was captured at Fort
Brown for 1853 hours May to 8.
Mexicans at Resacu- d Palma. Nav
teries of Matamoras, bombarded Fort
Brown for 1853 Houre. May to 8,
1916. General Taylor on his way to
the relief of Fort Brown, was attack
ed by the Mexicans at Palo Alto Nav
8, 1846. General Taylor defeated the
MeXicans at Resacu-de-Palma, May
8, 1846, ard occupied Matamoras. An
lnsurrection against the Mexican gov
eminent in California arose in June
1846. A small body of Am orleans and
L. S. troops seized Sanoma, proclaim
ed republic and raised q flag bearing
a figure of bear They finally raised
the American flag at Monterey. A
six lays battle and siege between Gen
eral Taylor and Amperdia occurred
Sept 1928. 1S46. This ended the
campaign on the Rio Grande in favor
of the Americans. A short but hotly
contested battle occurred at Ell Braclo,
N. M, Dec. "a, 1916. The Mexicans
were repulsed. General Zachary Tay-
lor, Gold Rough and Ready.) gained g.
brilliant victory over Santa Anna at
Beuna Vista, Feb. 1928, 1847 Colonel
Doniphan of the U S. Forces, defeat
ed a force of Chihuahuans, four times
the number Of his own, at Sacramento |
N. M. Feb. IS, 1S47 Doniphan took
possession Of Chihuahua, Mex, Feb. |
%, 1S47. General Winfield Scott |
bombarded the city of Vera Cruz, |
Mexico and Fort San Juan de Ulma, |
March %, to %, 1847. The city and |
fort surrendered on the 10th. General |
Taylor defeated Santa Anna at Cerro- |
Gordo, April 1918, 1847. Two d. |
vision Of General SCOTS army gained !
victory over the Mexicans at Con-
treras, Mex, August 1920, 1S47. The |
advance divisions of General Taylor's |
forces consisting Of 5000 u. S. men
defeated $4,000 Mexicans at Churu-
busco, Mex, Aug 20. 1s47. General
Worth defeated the Mexicans at Mo-
limo del Rey, Mex, Sept 8, 1S47. Gen
ersl Scott captured the Castle of Cha
pultapec and the city Of Mexico, Sept.
1914, 1847. Owing to Santa Annals
poor generalship, General Taylor won
the battle of Beuna Vista, Sept %,
%, 1847. Santa Annals men out
numbered Taylor's by nearly four to
one. Pueblo, Mex, was unsuccessful
ly besieged by Santa Anna from Sent.
"a to Oct 1, 1847. General S>un.a
Anna made an unsuccessful attack on
the u S. Forces at Huamant.e, Mex.
Oct 8, 1847. This war was ende9 by the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo E%1eb. 2.
1848. -
The Sioux Or Dakota linda IS were
hostile in 1854 but were de .eated in
1855. In 1862 there was a general up