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Overview

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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  • ISBN-13: 9780850456844
  • ISBN-10: 0850456843
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
  • Publish Date: March 1992
  • Dimensions: 9.74 x 7.23 x 0.23 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 48

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