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The civil war in Texas and the Southwest

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2007

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Format:	Book
Call Number:	976.404 S951C 2008
Author:	Sullivan, Roy.
Title:	The civil war in Texas and the Southwest / Roy F. Sullivan.
Publisher, Date:	Westminster, Md. : Heritage Books, c2008.
Description:	xviii, 132 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
Subjects:	Texas. Navy -- History. Texas -- History, Naval -- 19th century. Mexico, Gulf of -- History, Naval -- 19th century. Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836 -- Naval operations. Texas -- History -- Republic, 1836-1846.
Notes:	This book is about Texas fighting Mexico in the Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence from 1835-1836 with skirmishes and battles continuing until 1843, and Texas joining the United States in 1845. Specifically it is about the little known but important Texas Navy. "The contributions of the Texas Navy to the Republic (of Texas) were more important than contemporaries understood"-P. [4] of cover. The naval battle of Campeche took place on April 30, 1843 and May 16, 1843 Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-127) and index.
Contents:	Empresario Stephen F. Austin -- The impromptu Texas navy -- Austin takes Texas complaints to Mexico City -- The impromptu Texas navy strikes again -- The First Texas Navy -- First Texas Navy still afloat -- The First Texas Navy attacks -- New president plays naval cath-up -- The Second Texas Navy goes hunting -- The enemy within -- Preparations in New Orleans -- On to Campeche -- The last battle.
ISBN:	9780788443701 (pbk.) 0788443704 (pbk.) 9780788477034 (cloth)
Other Number:	309373870
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