Santa Anna of MexicoUniversity of Nebraska Press, 2007 - 501 páginas Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876) is one of the most famous, and infamous, figures in Mexican history. Six times the country’s president, he is consistently depicted as a traitor, a turncoat, and a tyrant—the exclusive cause of all of Mexico’s misfortunes following the country’s independence from Spain. He is also, as this biography makes clear, grossly misrepresented. Drawing on seventeen years of research into the politics of independent Mexico, Will Fowler provides a revised picture of Santa Anna’s life, with new insights into his activities in his bailiwick of Veracruz and in his numerous military engagements. The Santa Anna who emerges from this book is an intelligent, dynamic, yet reluctant leader, ingeniously deceptive at times, courageous and patriotic at others. His extraordinary story is that of a middle-class provincial criollo, a high-ranking officer, an arbitrator, a dedicated landowner, and a political leader who tried to prosper personally and help his country develop at a time of severe and repeated crises, as the colony that was New Spain gave way to a young, troubled, besieged, and beleaguered Mexican nation. Deconstructing the myths surrounding Santa Anna’s life, the book offers a fresh view of a critical chapter in Mexico’s history. |
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... cause of independence was preceded and followed by that of almost all the creoles in the royalist army , after the Plan of Iguala was proclaimed . He was one of eighty - five thousand men at arms who changed sides . After eleven years ...
... cause of independence was preceded and followed by that of almost all the creoles in the royalist army , after the Plan of Iguala was proclaimed . He was one of eighty - five thousand men at arms who changed sides . After eleven years ...
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... cause of independence ring true . Had naked ambition been the motivation behind his betrayal of the royalist cause , he would not have offered his commanding position to Victoria . It would not be long before he made some significant ...
... cause of independence ring true . Had naked ambition been the motivation behind his betrayal of the royalist cause , he would not have offered his commanding position to Victoria . It would not be long before he made some significant ...
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... cause , he was against any attempt to undermine the Constitution . He wrote a personal letter to Durán de- manding that he put down his arms immediately . He then set off to the south of Mexico City at the head of fifty chosen dragoons ...
... cause , he was against any attempt to undermine the Constitution . He wrote a personal letter to Durán de- manding that he put down his arms immediately . He then set off to the south of Mexico City at the head of fifty chosen dragoons ...
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Santa Annas Early Life 17941823 | 4 |
The Making of a Caudillo 18231832 | 69 |
The Returns of the Phoenix 18321841 | 131 |
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