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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
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Mexican Officer's Diary Reveals the Hidden Truth Behind the Alamo

Peña's diary recounts the 1836 Texas Campaign, blames Santa Anna, claims Davy Crockett was captured and executed, and was authenticated in 2001.
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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 month ago

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna:

Antonio López de Santa Anna dominated Mexican politics as a six-time president, combining charisma and political opportunism with military failures and controversial abuses.
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1 month ago

Goliad Massacre: Victory from Defeat

General José de Urrea (1797-1849) was commanding the troops who had defeated the forces of Texian Colonel James W. Fannin (1804-1836) at the Battle of Coleto (19-20 March 1836) and was in charge of the prisoners between then and 27 March, but Urrea disagreed with Santa Anna's policy of executing prisoners of war and so left it to his senior staff, chiefly Colonel José Nicolás de las Portilla, to deal with the prisoners.
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