Title:
The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War : a concise history / Paul Calore.
Author:
Calore, Paul, 1938-
Publication Information:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Call Number:
F390 .C25 2014
Abstract:
"This narrative history begins with the introduction of the empresario system in Mexico in 1823, a system of land distribution to American farmers and ranchers in an attempt to strengthen the postwar economy following Mexico's independence from Spain. Once welcomed as fellow countrymen, the new settlers, homesteading on land destined to be called Texas, were viewed as enemies when in 1835 they revolted against the government's harsh Centralist rulings. The final straw for both sides came when Texas was granted U.S. statehood and 11 American soldiers were ambushed and murdered. As a result, Congress declared war on Mexico"-- Provided by publisher.
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ISBN:
9780786479405
Physical Description:
v, 179 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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Contents:
Austin Colony to the Convention of 1833 -- Santa Anna and the politics of Mexico City -- Gonzales, Goliad, and Fort Lipantitlán -- The Siege of Bexar -- The Battle of the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre -- The Battle of San Jacinto and the Pastry War -- The Republic of Texas and its quest for statehood -- Prelude to war -- The battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Monterrey -- A shift in strategy and the Battle of Buena Vista -- The western campaigns -- The battles of Veracruz and Cerro Gordo -- Scott's drive to Mexico City.
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