The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835–36

The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835–36
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Publisher : Osprey Publishing
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ISBN-10 : 0850456843
ISBN-13 : 9780850456844
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Download or read book The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835–36 written by Philip Haythornthwaite and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1992-03-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1823 Texas was opened to American settlement; over the next 12 years thousands took advantage of the opportunity. During this time the corrupt Santa Anna rose to power. A dishonest and ruthless politician, thief, compulsive gambler, opium addict and liar, he nevetheless gained a measure of popular support and set about destroying federalism. Conflict with the American settlers ('Texians') became inevitable, a conflict which included the legendary Battle of the Alamo. Philip Haythornwaite covers the story of the War of Texan Independence (1835-1936) in a volume backed by a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Paul Hannon


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