The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War : a concise history / Paul Calore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calore, Paul, 1938- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836.

Texas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This narrative history describes the events preceding, and the prosecution of, the Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War. It 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. Winning independence from Mexico and r

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Austin Colony to the Convention of 1833; 2. Santa Anna and the Politics of Mexico City; 3. Gonzales, Goliad, and Fort Lipantitlán; 4. The Siege of Béxar; 5. The Battle of the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre; 6. The Battle of San Jacinto and the Pastry War; 7. The Republic of Texas and Its Quest for Statehood; 8. Prelude to War; 9. The Battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Monterrey; 10. A Shift in Strategy and the Battle of Buena Vista; 11. The Western Campaigns; 12. The Battles of Veracruz and Cerro Gordo; 13. Scott's Drive to Mexico City; Epilogue; Notes

Bibliography Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1485-7