minute men or Militia
"Smoked Yankee" refers to the derogatory term given to American soldiers during the Spanish-American War. It was used by the Spanish soldiers to mock and belittle the American troops, implying that they would be defeated or destroyed like smoked meat.
The term referring to a person of Spanish and Indian descent is Mestizo.
A rank refers to a horizontal row of foot soldiers as viewed from above, where a file refers to a vertical column of foot soldiers as viewed from above. A rank literally means a row of soldiers.
This term refers to the sport of skiing.
Regulars is a term that refers to professional soldiers. The Americans were defending their land with volunteer soldiers or what is called "militia" and became known as "Minute Men"---because they were ready to fight at a minutes' notice.
Geronimo is the Spanish term for Jerome.
caudillos
"Vecindad" is a Spanish word that refers to a neighborhood or community, it does not have a gender as it is a neutral term.
The term refers to the Spanish lime tree, which produces a tangy tropical fruit.
A term that refers to Cuba while it was still under Spanish control/rule. Given this term because it was the only colony that had not fought agaisnt the Spanish crown for independence.
The term twelve rosas most likely refers to a dozen roses in Spanish. It could also refer to twelve people with the surname Rosa, also in Spanish language.