Nevertheless, I fear that with one thousand horse and two thousand foot, and without artillery, you will not find it easy to capture a strong place, armed with ten guns and held by twenty-five hundred men, of whom half are regulars.

If I were you I would let San Felipe alone." Mejia frowned.

My advice was evidently not to his liking.
"Let me tell you, _senor coronel_" he said, arrogantly, "our patriot soldiers are equal to any in the world, regular or irregular.

And, don't you see that the very audacity of the enterprise counts in our favor?
The last thing Griscelli expects is an attack.

We shall find him unprepared and take him by surprise.