The Rifle Rangers by Mayne Reid
"The Rifle Rangers" by Mayne Reid is a novel published in 1850, set during the Mexican War of 1846-1848. Captain Jack Haller leads a newly formed American volunteer battalion through dangerous missions in Mexico's Tierra Caliente region. As the Rangers navigate battles with guerrilla forces and attempt a siege of Vera Cruz, Haller becomes entangled with a local family whose son is trapped in the besieged city. Based on Reid's own military
service, the novel captures the perils and adventures of American soldiers in unfamiliar territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Rifle Rangers |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rifle_Rangers:_or_Adventures_in_South_Mexico |
| Credits | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mexico -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hunters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21241 |
| Release Date | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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