The Texan Army 1835-46

by Stuart Reid, Richard Hook (Illustrator)

Overview

The volunteer army that fought the Mexican dictator Santa Anna from 1835 to 1836 was immortalized in the epic battle of the Alamo. Taking arms initially to fight for the restoration of the liberal Mexican constitution of 1824, the volunteers were eventually fighting for outright Texan independence. This book describes and illustrates the group of men who, despite the diversity of their origins, equipment, weaponry and dress, were united in a common cause that reached its culmination in the victory of San Jacinto. The turbulent decade (1836–46) of Texan independence is also covered, and the little-studied army and navy of the Republic of Texas examined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780967363
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	05/20/2012
Series:	Men-at-Arms , #398
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in 1954. His lifelong interest in military history has led to a longstanding involvement in historical re-enactment, which has broadened into work as a military advisor-cum-troop-instructor for film companies. His previous titles for Osprey include a three-volume work in the Men-at-Arms series on King George's Army 1740-1793 and Warrior 21: 'Highland Clansman 1689-1746'.

Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment, he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He has worked as a freelance illustrator ever since, earning an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and has illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles.
Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in 1954 and is married with two sons. He has worked as a librarian and a professional soldier and his main focus of interest lies in the 18th and 19th centuries. This interest stems from having ancestors who served in the British Army and the East India Company and who fought at Culloden, Bunker Hill and even in the Texas Revolution. His books for Osprey include the highly acclaimed titles about King George's Army 1740-93 (Men-at-Arms 285, 289 and 292), and the British Redcoat 1740-1815 (Warrior 19 and 20).
Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He earned an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles. Richard's three children Adam, Jason, and Christa are all professionally active in various artistic disciplines. He died in 2010.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	3
	Chronology	5
	The Revolution	6
	Agua Dulce, the Alamo, Goliad and San Jacinto
	The Republic	8
	Felix Huston and A.S. Johnston
	Lamar's presidency: 1839, Canales and the "Republic of Rio Grande" - the 1841 Santa Fe expedition
	Return of Sam Houston and Santa Anna - 1842, Vasquez and Woll raids on San Antonio - Somervell's expedition to Laredo - 1843, Snively's Santa Fe expedition
	1845, US annexation
	Organization: The Revolution	14
	The Regular Army of Texas
	The Volunteers
	The Federal Volunteer Army
	Fannin's Texas Volunteers
	San Jacinto
	The Army of the Republic	34
	Militia
	The South Western Army of Operations
	The Plates	39
	Index	48