the battle of buena vista (charles grobe)

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and takes post in a stron position at Buena Vista.

Gen. Taylor apprized of the Mexican approach, breaks up his camp at Agua NuevaTempo di Marcia

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Charles Grobe

Opus 101

A descriptive fantasie for The Piano

1847

THE BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA


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"Gen. Taylor never Surrenders" The American Army gives

Flag of truce from Santa Anna who demands an unconditional surrender.

playing their favorite march "Perico"

The Mexicans appear immediately in front of the American Forces, their bands

Ad Libitum

Allegretto

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Move from the right to the centre.

To the left. Co. Bissel takes position between them, and the Kentuckians, under Col. Mc Kee

The enemy attempts to turn the American left flank. Sherman's and bragg's batteries order'd

Three Cheers.

Accelerando

Allegro Moderato

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Gen. Taylor in the thickest of the Battle encourages his troops

returned with fatal effect by the Kentuckians under Clay and Fry

sempreSempre marcatissimo il basso

The Mexican infantery opens a tremendous fire on the entrire american line which is

Opens its fire

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the opening towards theCol. Davs throws his troops into the form a

Washington's battery opens a fire and repulses a body of lancers.

The battle rages with the greatest fury

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The american artillery

carries death and destruction into the swarming columns of the Mexicans causing them roll like

"Little more grape"

Gen. Taylor advises Capt. Bragg to supply the enemy with a

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whilist the shout of Victors are heard above the thunder of the artillery

flying by regiments in terror and dismay, pursued by the light troops of the American army,

The Mexican falter_____ they give way and are

the nillows of the ocean.

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"foremost fighting, fell", be ebalmed in the admiring and gratful hearts of their countrymen.

purchessed; the cypress is closely entwined with the laurel; let the memory of those who

The lustre of the victory has been dimmed by the blood with which it was

Marche Funebre Burial of the dead

Moderato Assai

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Lincoln, Washington, Lane, Marshall, May, Rucker. Campbell, Pike, Field. Crittenden, Shover,

Monroe, Sherman, Steen, Gorman, Trail. Davis. Bowles. Bissell. Conner, &c. &c. Shall be

FINALE. The names of Taylor. Wool. Bragg, Yell, O'Brian, Clay, Fry, Hardin, Mc. Kee,

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and shed their blood in defence of therin Country's rights, and by their deeds proclaimed

proclaim to the world, that FREEMEN of AMERICA, are yet, as they ever have been, invincible.

All honor, gratitude and glory, to the American heroes who nobly peril'd their lives,

by their gallant achievments, they have added another bright page.

written as with characters of Gold in the bright record of their Country's history, to which,

Molto Vivace

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