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Sacrificed at the Alamo
Richard Bruce Winders
其他書名
Tragedy and Triumph in the Texas Revolution
出版State House Press, McMurry University, 2017-11-08
主題History / GeneralHistory / Military / GeneralHistory / United States / 19th CenturyHistory / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
ISBN19333377619781933337760
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=qC9LtAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most compelling stories from American history. Students of the battle often wonder why William B. Travis and his small garrison were left alone to meet their fate at the hands of General Santa Anna. Author Richard B. Winders, the historian and curator at the Alamo, examines events that led to this epic struggle and concludes that in-fighting among the revolutionary leadership doomed the Alamo garrison.

The Texan victories of 1835 created discord among rebel leaders as various factions strove to direct the revolution to meet their own specific goals. That bickering resulted in an almost total breakdown of Texan military forces as individual commands were swept into the political battle. The democratic fervor of the 1830s worked against building a cohesive Texan Army and was largely responsible for the twin tragedies of the Alamo and Goliad.

Informative and provocative, Sacrificed at the Alamo will appeal to general readers as well as students of the classic battle and its important place in Texas history.