Sacrificed at the Alamo : Tragedy and Triumph in the Texas Revolution

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winders, Richard Bruce
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : State House/McWhiney Foundation Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Texas > San Antonio.
Texas.
Texas > History > Revolution, 1835-1836.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) > Siege, 1836.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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

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