San Jacinto The Sixteenth Decisive Battle
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San Jacinto The Sixteenth Decisive Battle
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Author : Clarence Wharton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
San Jacinto The Sixteenth Decisive Battle written by Clarence Wharton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836 categories.
Drawing upon Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy's Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World, Texas historian Clarence Wharton defined the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto-when Mexican Emperor Santa Anna and his army were driven out of that huge southern region-as the sixteenth most decisive battle in world history. Set against the backdrop of the defense of the Alamo by William Travis, and the subsequent Mexican massacre of American prisoners at Goliad, this work tells the story of the forty fateful days between the retreat from Gonzales and the epic battle at Lynchburg, now called San Jacinto. Wharton points out that Creasy's stipulations for a "decisive battle" as those in which a contrary result "would have essentially varied the drama of the world." "Had he won, the Texas settlements would have been wiped out and Mexican supremacy would have been re-established north and east of the Rio Grande. The Anti-Slavery sentiment in the northern States was so opposed to the acquisition of more territory in which the spread of slavery was feared, that these States would have been allies of Mexico against further Southern aggression. "Twenty years later we were in the throes of our Civil War and European statesmen were against our further western expansion. The vast territory won at San Jacinto and the still vaster area won by the Mexican War which followed as a proximate result, was an empire in domain which might have remained Mexican or passed to European countries. A million square miles, including the present States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and portions of Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma, were won at San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
The Battle Of San Jacinto And The San Jacinto Campaign
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Author : Louis Wiltz Kemp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
The Battle Of San Jacinto And The San Jacinto Campaign written by Louis Wiltz Kemp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836 categories.
It was during the decisive battle of San Jacinto that the famous words "Remember the Alamo!" were first shouted. Follow General Sam Houston as he takes command of the Texas volunteers one week after the fall of the Alamo to lead them to victory at San Jacinto.
Eighteen Minutes
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Author : Stephen L. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Release Date : 2003-11-10
Eighteen Minutes written by Stephen L. Moore and has been published by Taylor Trade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-10 with History categories.
It was the decisive eighteen-minute Battle of San Jacinto where the famous words "Remember the Alamo!" were first shouted. In Eighteen Minutes, Stephen L. Moore describes the momentous battle that established the independent Lone Star Republic. Told largely through the eyes of the participants, the recollections included here are words from over 120 Texan and Mexican soldiers. The book follows General Sam Houston as he takes command of the Texas Volunteers to lead them to victory six weeks after the fall of the Alamo at San Jacinto, the town since known as the birthplace of Texas liberty. The battle and its aftermath are covered in great detail and include the capture of Santa Anna, the "Yellow Rose" controversy, and the death of a woman on the battlefield. Special features include rosters of all Texans involved in the battle, a list of casualties, and the details on other companies involved in the campaign. Eighteen Minutes is a comprehensive history of how revenge for the defeat of the Alamo was at last achieved.
A Month Of Sundays
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Author : Kent Biffle
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 1993
A Month Of Sundays written by Kent Biffle and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
In memory of Mary Lou "Douse" Thrasher given by Mr. and Mrs. James Reeves.
Texian Iliad
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Author : Stephen L. Hardin
language : en
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Release Date : 2010-12-09
Texian Iliad written by Stephen L. Hardin and has been published by Univ of TX + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-09 with History categories.
The first complete history of the nineteenth-century revolt, drawing on original Texan and Mexican sources and on-site inspections of almost every battlefield. Hardly were the last shots fired at the Alamo before the Texas Revolution entered the realm of myth and controversy. French visitor Frederic Gaillardet called it a “Texian Iliad” in 1839, while American Theodore Sedgwick pronounced the war and its resulting legends “almost burlesque.” In this highly readable history, Stephen L. Hardin discovers more than a little truth in both of those views. Drawing on many original Texan and Mexican sources and on-site inspections of almost every battlefield, he offers the first complete military history of the Revolution. From the war’s opening in the “Come and Take It” incident at Gonzales to the capture of General Santa Anna at San Jacinto, Hardin clearly describes the strategy and tactics of each side. His research yields new knowledge of the actions of famous Texan and Mexican leaders, as well as fascinating descriptions of battle and camp life from the ordinary soldier's point of view. This award-winning book belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in Texas or military history. Winner, T. R. Fehrenbach Book Award, Texas Historical Commission Summerfield G. Roberts Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas Honorable Mention, Certificate of Commendation, American Association for State and Local History “In Texian Iliad you smell the smoke of battle.” —Texas Monthly “Hardin has succeeded admirably in writing a balanced military history of the revolution, making an important contribution to the extensive body of work on the struggle that eventually led to Texas' becoming part of the United States.” —Austin American-Statesman “I look forward to consulting this book for the rest of my career!” —David J. Weber, Robert and Nancy Dedman Professor of History, Southern Methodist University
The Battle Of San Jacinto
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Author : James W. Pohl
language : en
Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
Release Date : 1989
The Battle Of San Jacinto written by James W. Pohl and has been published by Texas State Historical Assn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
Description of the pivotal battle of the Texas Revolution, includes, maps, diagrams, and portraits.
Sam Houston And The Alamo Avengers
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Author : Brian Kilmeade
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2019-11-05
Sam Houston And The Alamo Avengers written by Brian Kilmeade and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-05 with History categories.
The New York Times bestseller now in paperback with a new epilogue. In March 1836, the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna massacred more than two hundred Texians who had been trapped in the Alamo. After thirteen days of fighting, American legends Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett died there, along with other Americans who had moved to Texas looking for a fresh start. It was a crushing blow to Texas’s fight for freedom. But the story doesn’t end there. The defeat galvanized the Texian settlers, and under General Sam Houston’s leadership they rallied. Six weeks after the Alamo, Houston and his band of settlers defeated Santa Anna’s army in a shocking victory, winning the independence for which so many had died. Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers recaptures this pivotal war that changed America forever, and sheds light on the tightrope all war heroes walk between courage and calculation. Thanks to Kilmeade’s storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo—and recognize the lesser known heroes who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Savage Frontier Volume 3
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Author : Stephen L. Moore
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2002
Savage Frontier Volume 3 written by Stephen L. Moore and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Frontier and pioneer life categories.
Annotation This third volume of the Savage Frontier series focuses on the evolution of the Texas Rangers and frontier warfare in Texas during the years 1840 and 1841. Comanche Indians were the leading rival to the pioneers during this period. Peace negotiations in San Antonio collapsed during the Council House Fight, prompting what would become known as the "Great Comanche Raid" in the summer of 1840. Stephen L. Moore covers the resulting Battle of Plum Creek and other engagements in new detail. Rangers, militiamen, and volunteers made offensive sweeps into West Texas and the Cross Timbers area of present Dallas-Fort Worth. During this time Texas' Frontier Regiment built a great military road, roughly parallel to modern Interstate 35. Moore also shows how the Colt repeating pistol came into use by Texas Rangers. Finally, he sets the record straight on the battles of the legendary Captain Jack Hays. Through extensive use of primary military documents and first-person accounts, Moore provides a clear view of life as a frontier fighter in the Republic of Texas. The reader will find herein numerous and painstakingly recreated muster rolls, as well as casualty lists and a compilation of 1841 rangers and minutemen. For the exacting historian or genealogist of early Texas, the Savage Frontier series is an indispensable resource on early nineteenth-century Texas frontier warfare.
A Lone Star Arises In Texas
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Author : Stephen A. Engelking
language : en
Publisher: Texianer Verlag
Release Date : 2021-04-07
A Lone Star Arises In Texas written by Stephen A. Engelking and has been published by Texianer Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-07 with History categories.
Texas is well known to everyone as the setting for Indian tales and Wild West romances and most have also heard of the oil wells and sulfur pits, cattle herds, and cotton fields that secure it a place in the world economy. But who knows anything about the fact that in the vast areas that stretch between the Mississippi and the Rio Grande deep into the Plains, historical events as charming as they are significant to have taken place, that Texas also has a place in world history? And yet it does! Texas has by no means led an insular existence far removed from the course of great events, but has stood in the midst of the force field of the manifold political tensions which determined the development of the North American continent. Against the backdrop of its wildernesses and prairies, an eventful, colorful and turbulent historical spectacle unfolded, telling of the doings and activities of many men and nations, of a world full of wild, harsh sounds, shrouded in the air of an adventurous romanticism known only to the colonial and frontier era of North America. The curses of Spanish soldiers and the prayers of Spanish monks are mixed with the voices of French rangers and the war cries of Indian horsemen until all these sounds are drowned out by the ax-blow of Anglo-Saxon pioneers who penetrate the fertile plains and valleys of the country with the strength of rolled-up shirt-sleeves.
The Significance Of The Coronado Cuarto Centennial
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940
The Significance Of The Coronado Cuarto Centennial written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with Southwest, New categories.
