The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence (1835-36) || TEXAS HISTORY

The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence: 1835-36 by Philip Haythornthwaite and Illustrator Paul Hannon || Men-At-Arms Book Series || Bust-Down Texas Books --------------------
In 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 nevertheless 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 Haythornthwaite covers the story of the War of Texan Independence (1835-1936) in a volume backed by a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page color plates by Paul Hannon
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The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835-36 (Men-At-Arms Series, 173) by Philip Haythornthwaite || Illustrated by Paul Hannon || ISBN-13: 9780850456844 || ISBN-10: 0850456843 || Author: Haythornthwaite, Philip || Edition: Reprint || Binding: Paperback || Publisher: Osprey Publishing || Published: 1992-03-26