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
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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