The stage was set for conflict: The First Congress of the Republic of Texas had arbitrarily designated the Rio Grande as the boundary of the new nation. Yet the historic boundaries of Texas, under Spain and Mexico, had never extended beyond the Nueces River. Mexico, unwilling to acknowledge Texas independence, was even more unwilling to allow this further encroachment upon her territory. But neither country was in a strong position to substantiate claims; so the conflict developed as a war of futile threats, border raids, and counterraids. Nevertheless, men died--often heroically--and this is the first full story of their bitter struggle. Based on original sources, it is an unbiased account of Texas-Mexican relations in a crucial period.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292755813
ISBN-13
9780292755819
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74266688
Product Key Features
Author
Joseph Milton Nance
Book Title
After San Jacinto : the Texas-Mexican Frontier, 1836-1841
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Latin America / Mexico, International Relations / General, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
Publication Year
1962
Type
Textbook
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Table of Content
Preface 1. The Trans-Nueces Country 2. Mexican Threats and the Texan Military Establishment: May 1836-December 1838 3. Cattle Raids and Frontier Marauders 4. Mexican Threats of a New Campaign against Texas 5. The Opening of Frontier Trade 6. Lamar's Efforts to Protect the Frontier 7. Lamar's Efforts to Promote Trade 8. The Córdova-Flores Incident 9. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: First Phase 10. Mexican Federalists Seek Support in Texas 11. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: Second Phase 12. Formation of the Republic of the Río Grande 13. The Republic of the Río Grande on the Frontier of Texas 14. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: Final Phase 15. Invasion Excitement 16. The Southwestern Frontier: Late 1840-1841 17. Rumors of Invasion 18. Mexican Military Commander Requests Armistice 19. Capture and Death of Dimitt 20. Marauders Prey on Frontier Trade and Life 21. Frontier Issues in the Presidential Election of 1841 22. Frontier Raids, Threats, and Counter-Threats of Invasion 23. The Republic's Colonization Program 24. Growth of a War Spirit in the West Epilogue Appendix Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1963
Dewey Decimal
976.404
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