Tejanos in the 1835 Texas Revolution

L. Lloyd MacDonald

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9781589806382
• eBook ISBN:
  9781455615087
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: History

A Texas historian presents a vividly detailed account of the 1835–36 battle for independence, shining new light on the experiences of Tejano rebels.
In the 1820s and '30s, thousands of settlers from the United States migrated to Mexican Texas, lured by Mexico's promise of freedom. But when President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna came to power, he discarded the constitution and established a new centralized government. In 1835 and '36, Mexican-born Tejanos and Anglo-born Texans fought side by side to defend their rights against this authoritarian power grab. After Santa Anna silenced decent across Mexico, Texas emerged as the lone province to gain independence.
Offering a unique study of the role the Mexican-born revolutionaries played in Texas's battle for independence, this account examines Mexico from the fifteenth century through the birth of the sovereign nation of Texas in 1836. Drawing heavily on first-person accounts, this detailed history sheds light on the stories and experiences of Tejanos and Texans who endured the fight for liberty.
Enhanced by maps and illustrations handcrafted by the author, this volume contributes an important perspective to the ongoing scholarship and debate surrounding the Alamo generation of the 1830s.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Prologue
• Chapter One: The Stage Is Set
• Chapter Two: The Gathering Storm
• Chapter Three: The Alamo—Seized and Possessed
• Chapter Four: One Day to the Next
• Chapter Five: Protect and Defend
• Chapter Six: “Repair to the Field of War”
• Chapter Seven: “Muerte a los Diablo Tejanos”
• Chapter Eight: Fire and Fall Back
• Chapter Nine: The Road to San Jacinto
• Chapter Ten: A Lone Star Is Born
• Epilogue
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Notes
• Glossary
• Bibliography