The Alamo
And the Texas War of Independence September 30, 1835 - April 21, 1836
Albert A. Nofi(Author)
Da Capo Press Inc
Published on 21. March 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-306-80563-9 (ISBN)
Description
}It was a small warprobably no more than 2,500 men were ever engaged in a single action, both sides taken together. It was a short war too, lasting only about seven months. And it was fought in what was, at the time, one of the most obscure corners of the earth. Yet the Texas War for Independence has become a heroic conflict of legendary proportions.Very few balanced accounts of Texass epic struggle for independence have been written. Here historian Albert A. Nofi provides a splendid chronicle of the events and personalities of the war. He clearly explicates the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto, carefully exploring the legends that have grown around them, and exposing the truth behind the myths. The Alamo offers a strategic and tactical analysis of the war, technical information about the weapons used by both sides, strength and casualty data, orders of battles, information on the financing of Texas freedom, portraits of both Texan and Mexican personalities, and the story of a little-known war at sea. Also included are maps of military movements, the most detailed tactical map of the Battle of San Jacinto available to date, and a number of fascinating illustrations.
The Alamo is military history at its best: a social, political, economic, strategic, and tactical examination of the Texas War for Independence, one of the most dramatic episodes of Americas colorful past. }
The Alamo is military history at its best: a social, political, economic, strategic, and tactical examination of the Texas War for Independence, one of the most dramatic episodes of Americas colorful past. }
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
18 illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 134 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-306-80563-9 (9780306805639)
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Albert A. Nofi
The Alamo And The Texas War For Independence
E-Book
03/2009
Grand Central Publishing
€9.49
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Content
The Coming of War; The Outbreak of the Texas Revolution; Through the Winter; The Defense of the Alamo; Military Operations; Deguello! The Fall of the Alamo; The Runaway Scrape; Remember the Alamo!; The Battle of San Jacinto; Afterwards.