| The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835-36 Contributor(s): Haythornthwaite, Philip (Author), Hannon, Paul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0850456843 ISBN-13: 9780850456844 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1992 Annotation: 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 in a volume backed by a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Paul Hannon |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 976.4 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 7.23" W x 9.74" (0.40 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |