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The Rifle RangersMayne Reid

The Rifle Rangers

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Original author: Mayne Reid

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"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.

The Rifle Rangers, by Mayne Reid. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #21241.

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55 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter ONE: The Land of Anahuac4,745 words
  2. 2.Chapter TWO1,433 words
  3. 3.Chapter THREE: A Volunteer Rendezvous1,774 words
  4. 4.Chapter FOUR: Life on the Island of Lobos1,326 words
  5. 5.Chapter FIVE: A Skeleton Adventure1,738 words
  6. 6.Chapter SIX: The Landing at Sacrificios1,829 words
  7. 7.Chapter SEVEN: The City of the True Cross2,031 words
  8. 8.Chapter EIGHT: Major Blossom1,151 words
  9. 9.Chapter NINE: Scouting in the Chaparral2,926 words
  10. 10.Chapter TEN: Adventure with a Cayman2,263 words
  11. 11.Chapter ELEVEN: Don Cosme Rosales1,907 words
  12. 12.Chapter TWELVE: A Mexican Dinner1,659 words
  13. 13.Chapter THIRTEEN: A Subterranean Drawing-Room1,534 words
  14. 14.Chapter FOURTEEN: "The Norther."962 words
  15. 15.Chapter FIFTEEN: A Little Fair Weather Again1,048 words
  16. 16.Chapter SIXTEEN1,052 words
  17. 17.Chapter SEVENTEEN: One Way of Taming a Bull1,451 words
  18. 18.Chapter EIGHTEEN: A Brush with the Guerilleros1,349 words
  19. 19.Chapter NINETEEN: A Herculean Feat1,063 words
  20. 20.Chapter TWENTY: Running the Gauntlet1,461 words
  21. 21.Chapter TWENTY ONE: A Short Fight at "long Shot"2,655 words
  22. 22.Chapter TWENTY TWO: The Rescue1,345 words
  23. 23.Chapter TWENTY THREE: The Cocuyo1,389 words
  24. 24.Chapter TWENTY FOUR: Lupe and Luz1,021 words
  25. 25.Chapter TWENTY FIVE: A Tough Night of It After All815 words
  26. 26.Chapter TWENTY SIX: The Light After the Shade1,554 words
  27. 27.Chapter TWENTY SEVEN: A Disappointment and a New Plan1,113 words
  28. 28.Chapter TWENTY EIGHT: A Foolhardy Adventure919 words
  1. 29.Chapter TWENTY NINE: Help From Heaven2,388 words
  2. 30.Chapter THIRTY: A Shot in the Dark1,685 words
  3. 31.Chapter THIRTY ONE: Captured by Guerilleros1,703 words
  4. 32.Chapter THIRTY TWO: A Blind Ride931 words
  5. 33.Chapter THIRTY THREE: A Drink a La Cheval1,410 words
  6. 34.Chapter THIRTY FOUR: An Odd Way of Opening a Letter886 words
  7. 35.Chapter THIRTY FIVE: The Cobra-Di-Capello946 words
  8. 36.Chapter THIRTY SIX: The Head-Quarters of the Guerilla2,081 words
  9. 37.Chapter THIRTY SEVEN: Chane's Courtship1,174 words
  10. 38.Chapter THIRTY EIGHT: The Dance of the Tagarota833 words
  11. 39.Chapter THIRTY NINE: A Kiss in the Dark1,458 words
  12. 40.Chapter FORTY: Maria De Merced1,208 words
  13. 41.Chapter FORTY ONE: The Pursuit763 words
  14. 42.Chapter FORTY TWO: A New and Terrible Enemy1,036 words
  15. 43.Chapter FORTY THREE: A Battle with Bloodhounds672 words
  16. 44.Chapter FORTY FOUR: An Indian Ruse1,152 words
  17. 45.Chapter FORTY FIVE: A Coup D'eclair892 words
  18. 46.Chapter FORTY SIX: A Bridge of Monkeys1,529 words
  19. 47.Chapter FORTY SEVEN: The Jarachos1,305 words
  20. 48.Chapter FORTY EIGHT: Padre Jarauta1,567 words
  21. 49.Chapter FORTY NINE: A Hang by the Heels1,827 words
  22. 50.Chapter FIFTY: A Very Short Trial1,437 words
  23. 51.Chapter FIFTY ONE: A Bird's-Eye View of a Battle999 words
  24. 52.Chapter FIFTY TWO1,241 words
  25. 53.Chapter FIFTY THREE: A Wholesale Capture2,462 words
  26. 54.Chapter FIFTY FOUR: A Duel, with an Odd Ending1,451 words
  27. 55.Chapter FIFTY FIVE: An Adios1,937 words