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of La Paz, from the north side of The Arroyo with infantry, while the cavalry waited in the east and south waiting to charge. Pineda's men fired upon the
Americans for about an hour before stopping, waiting until 9 AM to advance, but their advance slackened by 2 PM. Pineda with 50 men was able to
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On the morning of 17 Nov., Burton's spherical case shot drove some
Mexicans from another house, after which he destroyed the houses on the north side of The Arroyo, strengthened his breastworks, and the roofs of the houses he occupied.
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of palm logs in front of the officer's house for the 6-pounders. Additionally, Burton's men used palm logs to barricade the space between the officer's quarters, the church and a house on the west side of town.
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Battle between the U.S. and Mexico as part of the
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Message on War with Mexico, May 11, 1846, in
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At 2 AM on 16 Nov., Pineda's brigade of 200 men attacked the
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officers. The battle occurred on
November 16 and 17, 1847.
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United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries
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landed 4 sailors and 20 marines at San Jose del Cabo.
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44:La Paz disposition of forces in 1847
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1009:(The Rio Grande Press, Inc., 1965).
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772:1st Regiment of New York Volunteers
983:The Mexican War in Baja California
944:The Mexican War in Baja California
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893:forced their retreat, killing 6.
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848:Before departing to capture
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67:La Paz, Baja California Sur
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830:on them in clusters."
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630:Pacific Coast Campaign
246:(Mexican–American War)
244:Pacific Coast campaign
147:Commanders and leaders
31:Pacific Coast Campaign
942:Nunis, D.B., editor,
881:burn former governor
667:2nd San Jose del Cabo
662:1st San Jose del Cabo
541:Santa Cruz de Rosales
314:2nd San José del Cabo
197:Casualties and losses
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547:Mexico City Campaign
374:Mexican–American War
57:November 16–17, 1847
1014:The War With Mexico
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755:In late September,
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799:Lieutenant Colonel
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408:Resaca de la Palma
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1012:Justin H. Smith,
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699:1st Tabasco
623:Zacualtipan
593:Mexico City
588:Chapultepec
568:Cerro Gordo
531:Buena Vista
494:Embudo Pass
447:San Pasqual
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1045:Categories
913:References
865:breastwork
827:Lieutenant
784:California
751:Background
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689:2nd Tuxpan
684:1st Tuxpan
657:2nd La Paz
652:1st La Paz
578:Churubusco
479:El Brazito
398:Fort Texas
309:Manzanillo
294:2nd La Paz
901:Aftermath
887:case shot
863:, with a
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804:, of the
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603:Huamantla
573:Contreras
526:Monterrey
442:Natividad
403:Palo Alto
878:garrison
850:Mazatlan
499:2nd Mora
489:1st Mora
469:Santa Fe
422:Monterey
319:Cochorio
304:San Blas
274:Mazatlán
205:6 killed
202:1 killed
185:infantry
178:Strength
79:110°18′W
62:Location
795:marines
762:of the
757:Captain
741:militia
738:Mexican
637:Guaymas
608:Atlixco
457:La Mesa
259:Guaymas
191:militia
76:24°08′N
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861:Arroyo
820:La Paz
642:Mulegé
598:Puebla
558:Polkos
484:Cañada
474:Tucson
279:La Paz
264:Mulegé
141:Mexico
104:Result
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987:ISBN
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