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OverviewThe Texas Revolution is remembered chiefly for the 13-day siege of the Alamo and its immortal heroes. This book describes the war and the preceding years that were marked by resentments and minor confrontations as the ambitions of Mexico's leaders clashed with the territorial determination of Texan settlers. When the war broke in October 1835, the invading Mexicans, under the leadership of the flamboyant President-General Santa Ana, fully expected to crush a ragged army of frontiersmen. Led by Sam Houston, the Texans rallied in defense of the new Lone Star state, defeated the Mexicans in a mere 18 minutes at the battle of San Jacinto and won their independence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan C HuffinesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No.50 Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.336kg ISBN: 9781841765228ISBN 10: 1841765228 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 20 March 2005 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable ![]() The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction and Chronology - Guns of this system were used in every conflict between c. 1793 and 1815 - Background to war - Warring sides - Outbreak - The fighting - Portrait of a soldier - The world around war - Portrait of a civilian - How the war ended - Conclusion and consequencesReviewsAuthor InformationAlan C Huffines received his BA in history from Midwestern State University and MA in History from Norwich University in Vermont. He is an active duty field grade combat arms officer and received the Bronze Star Medal in the Persian Gulf War. He is the author of the acclaimed “Blood of Noble Men: The Alamo Siege and Battle, an Illustrated Chronology”, and “A Pilgrim Shadow” as well as several articles on the Texas Revolution. He has provided historical consulting work on feature films and documentaries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |