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The Texan Army 1835-46

By Richard Hook , Stuart Reid

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2003
ISBN
9781841765938, 1-84176-593-7
Open Library ID
OL8922523M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (16070044 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 398
Pages
51\51
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The volunteer army that fought the Mexican dictator Santa Anna from 1835 to 1836 was immortalized in the epic battle of the Alamo. Taking arms initially to fight for the restoration of the liberal Mexican constitution of 1824, the volunteers were eventually fighting for outright Texan independence. This book describes and illustrates the group of men who, despite the diversity of their origins, equipment, weaponry and dress, were united in a common cause that reached its culmination in the victory of San Jacinto. The turbulent decade (1836–46) of Texan independence is also covered, and the little-studied army and navy of the Republic of Texas examined.

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