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Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth

Phillip T. Tucker

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Description:The award-winning historian provides a provocative new analysis of the Battle of the Alamo--including new information on the fate of Davy Crockett.Contrary to legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo during the Texan Revolution died in a merciless predawn attack by Mexican soldiers. With extensive research into recently discovered Mexican accounts, as well as forensic evidence, historian Phillip Tucker sheds new light on the famous battle, contending that the traditional myth is even more off-base than we thought.In a startling revelation, Tucker uncovers that the primary fights took place on the plain outside the fort. While a number of the Alamo's defenders hung on inside, most died while attempting to escape. Capt. Dickinson, with cannon atop the chapel, fired repeatedly into the throng of enemy cavalry until he was finally cut down. The controversy surrounding Davy Crockett still remains, though the recently authenticated diary of the Mexican Col. Jos� Enrique de la Pe�a offers evidence that he surrendered.Notoriously, Mexican Pres. Gen. Antonio L�pez de Santa Anna burned the bodies of the Texans who had dared stand against him. As this book proves in thorough detail, the funeral pyres were well outside the fort--that is, where the two separate groups of escapees fell on the plain, rather than in the Alamo itself.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth. To get started finding Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The award-winning historian provides a provocative new analysis of the Battle of the Alamo--including new information on the fate of Davy Crockett.Contrary to legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo during the Texan Revolution died in a merciless predawn attack by Mexican soldiers. With extensive research into recently discovered Mexican accounts, as well as forensic evidence, historian Phillip Tucker sheds new light on the famous battle, contending that the traditional myth is even more off-base than we thought.In a startling revelation, Tucker uncovers that the primary fights took place on the plain outside the fort. While a number of the Alamo's defenders hung on inside, most died while attempting to escape. Capt. Dickinson, with cannon atop the chapel, fired repeatedly into the throng of enemy cavalry until he was finally cut down. The controversy surrounding Davy Crockett still remains, though the recently authenticated diary of the Mexican Col. Jos� Enrique de la Pe�a offers evidence that he surrendered.Notoriously, Mexican Pres. Gen. Antonio L�pez de Santa Anna burned the bodies of the Texans who had dared stand against him. As this book proves in thorough detail, the funeral pyres were well outside the fort--that is, where the two separate groups of escapees fell on the plain, rather than in the Alamo itself.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth. To get started finding Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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