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The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence, 1835-36 КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence, 1835-36 (Men-at-arms 173)ByPhilip J. HaythornthwaitePublisher:Os Publishing1992 48PagesISBN: 0850456843PDF12 MBIn 1823 Texas was opened to American settlement; over the next 12 years thousands took advantage of the opportunity. During this time the corrupt Santa Anna rose to power. A dishonest and ruthless politician, thief, compulsive gambler, opium addict and liar, he nevetheless gained a measure of popular support and set about destroying federalism. Conflict with the American settlers ('Texians') became inevitable, a conflict which included the legendary Battle of the Alamo. Philip Haythornwaite covers the story of the War of Texan Independence in a volume backed by a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Paul Hannon SharingmatrixDepositfiles 51
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