The blood of heroes : the 13-day struggle for the Alamo - and the sacrifice that forged a nation
Donovan, Jim, 1954-2013
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On February 23rd, 1836, a large Mexican army led by dictator Santa Anna reached San Antonio and laid siege to about 175 Texas rebels holed up in the Alamo. The Texans refused to surrender for nearly two weeks until almost 2000 Mexican troops unleashed a final assault. This title provides an account of the battle.
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Boston, Massachusetts : Back Bay, 2013.
Collation:
528 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 22 cm
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Originally published: New York: Little, Brown and Co., 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780316053730 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
837628
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