Joseph Milton Nance

After San Jacinto (eBook, ePUB)

The Texas-Mexican Frontier, 1836-1841

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A balanced account of the skirmishes along Texas' borderland during the years between the Battle of San Jacinto and the Mexican seizure of San Antonio. The stage was set for conflict: The First Congress of the Republic of Texas had arbitrarily designated the Rio Grande as the boundary of the new nation. Yet the historic boundaries of Texas, under Spain and Mexico, had never extended beyond the Nueces River. Mexico, unwilling to acknowledge Texas independence, was even more unwilling to allow this further encroachment upon her territory. But neither country was in a strong position to substantiate claims; so the conflict developed as a war of futile threats, border raids, and counterraids. Nevertheless, men died-often heroically-and this is the first full story of their bitter struggle. Based on original sources, it is an unbiased account of Texas-Mexican relations in a crucial period. "Solid regional history." - The Journal of Southern History

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Texas Press
• Seitenzahl: 818
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780292786172
• Artikelnr.: 63556130

Autorenporträt

Joseph Milton Nance (1913-1997) was Professor of History at Texas A&M University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. The Trans-Nueces Country
2. Mexican Threats and the Texan Military Establishment: May 1836–December 1838
3. Cattle Raids and Frontier Marauders
4. Mexican Threats of a New Campaign against Texas
5. The Opening of Frontier Trade
6. Lamar’s Efforts to Protect the Frontier
7. Lamar’s Efforts to Promote Trade
8. The Córdova-Flores Incident
9. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: First Phase
10. Mexican Federalists Seek Support in Texas
11. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: Second Phase
12. Formation of the Republic of the Río Grande
13. The Republic of the Río Grande on the Frontier of Texas
14. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: Final Phase
15. Invasion Excitement
16. The Southwestern Frontier: Late 1840–1841
17. Rumors of Invasion
18. Mexican Military Commander Requests Armistice
19. Capture and Death of Dimitt
20. Marauders Prey on Frontier Trade and Life
21. Frontier Issues in the Presidential Election of 1841
22. Frontier Raids, Threats, and Counter-Threats of Invasion
23. The Republic’s Colonization Program
24. Growth of a War Spirit in the West
Epilogue
Appendix
Bibliography
Index