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Sacrificed at the Alamo : Tragedy and Triumph in the Texas Revolution
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
State House/McWhiney Foundation Press,
2020.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps and Illustrations
- Introduction
- Part One: Revolutionary Times
- Chapter 1. Background of the Revolution
- The Rise of Modern Republicanism
- Independence and the Federal Republic of Mexico
- Texas and Its People
- Chapter 2. The Art of War in 19th Century North America
- Following the European Tradition
- The Army of the Republic
- Frontier Defense
- The Military Establishment and the Texas Revolution
- Part Two: Rolling Back Centralism
- Chapter 3. Texas in Revolt
- Origins of the Conflict: Federalism Under Attack
- War Comes to Texas
- Victory at Bexar
- Chapter 4. Texas in Turmoil
- The Attempt to Build a Regular Army
- The Governor and General Council at Odds
- Part Three: The Failure of Frontier Defense
- Chapter 5. Defending Bexar
- The Town and Its People
- The Effects of Revolutionary Politics on the Bexar Garrison
- Bexar Loses Its Commander
- Chapter 6. The Battle
- The Alamo Under Siege
- The Assault
- "Remember the Alamo!"
- Conclusion
- Appendices A-D
- Endnotes
- Note on Sources
- Index
- Back Cover