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> [There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/there-had-so-lately-been-a-large-force-of-spanish-cavalry-at-the/)

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## More by Zebulon Pike

> [Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/strict-justice-would-demand-total-confiscation-of-your-property/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/the-pawnee-chief-had-left-the-village-the-day-after-the-doctor/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/should-i-be-the-happy-mortal-destined-to-turn-the-scale-of-war-will/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/the-spanish-troops-returned-and-we-could-yet-discover-the-grass/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [In my proper character, an officer of the United States army.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/in-my-proper-character-an-officer-of-the-united-states-army/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/give-immediate-instruction-to-all-your-posts-in-said-territory-under/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/if-we-go-to-chihuahua-we-must-be-considered-as-prisoners-of-war/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/the-village-had-a-mill-near-it-situated-on-the-little-creek-which/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/it-was-the-wish-of-the-americans-that-their-red-brethren-should/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/i-cannot-consent-to-be-led-three-or-four-hundred-leagues-out-of-my/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/on-no-further-occasion-present-a-flag-or-medal-to-an-indian/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/the-preparations-for-my-new-voyage-prevented-the-possiblity-of-my/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [He was a man, that he always performed his promises, that he had never said he would return.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/he-was-a-man-that-he-always-performed-his-promises-that-he-had-never/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/with-the-dreary-season-in-which-we-travelled-part-of-the-route-with/)

[Zebulon Pike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zebulon-pike/)

> [There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zebulon-pike/there-had-so-lately-been-a-large-force-of-spanish-cavalry-at-the/)

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