The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835-36
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 c…
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Weitere Autoren: Hannon, Paul (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-0-85045-684-4
- EAN: 9780850456844
- Produktnummer: 18151090
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
- Seitenangabe: 48 S.
- Masse: H25.0 cm x B18.7 cm x D1.2 cm 190 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 173
- Gewicht: 190
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