"The Mexicans fought bravely, we forced them back however...opposed by the retreating enemy, who defended every foot of ground stubbornly and who were nobly assisted by hundreds of Mexican ladies, who from the tops of their houses...were pouring boiling water, boiling oil, rocks, anything they could lay their hands on, upon the very much exposed heads of our boys."
The passage depicts a clash between American and Mexican forces during a conflict, highlighting the use of unconventional tactics by the Mexican defenders. The women's participation is described as heroic and defiant.