"This is so - even though he consistently abandoned the responsibilities of the presidency, slaughtered the citizens of Zacatecas and allowed his army to sack and loot Zacatecas City for two days in 1835, lost Texas to the United States in 1836, and then lost half his country to the US following the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848."
"Santa Anna remains as controversial a character today as he was in life. Scholar David A. Clary refers to him as "the greatest scalawag in the history of the Western Hemisphere" (20), while Forbes calls for a more balanced approach, characterizing him as an "intelligent and contradictory leader" (xxxvi). It is entirely possible, however, to see him from both perspectives."
Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876) dominated Mexican politics between 1821 and 1855, a period often called the Age of Santa Anna. He served six times as president, led armies, and shaped national events through charisma, audacity, and political flexibility. He ordered the massacre and sack of Zacatecas, abandoned presidential duties multiple times, lost Texas in 1836, and lost vast territory after the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). He retained mass popularity, particularly in Veracruz, despite defeats and abuses. He remains a deeply controversial figure, described both as a scalawag and as an intelligent, contradictory leader.
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