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13 Cards in this Set
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Alcalde
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a Mexican official, much like a mayor
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Regular Army
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a force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set period of time
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Siege
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a military strategy in which an army surrounds a town or fort, bombards it, and waits for the enemy to surrender
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Cavalry
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soldiers on horseback
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Infantry
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soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot
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Reinforcements
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extra soldiers sent to a place to make the force there stronger
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Bayonet
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a long blade that can be attached to the end of a gun/rifle
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Barracks
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a building in which soldiers live
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Tactical Retreat
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an organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage
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Atrocity
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a cruel and brutal act
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Dictator
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a ruler who has complete power over a country
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Compromise
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an agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants in order to gain something more important
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Provisional Government
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temporary government
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