{"product_id":"the-alamo-and-the-war-of-texan-independence-1835-36-men-at-arms-series-173-0850456843","title":"The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835-36 (Men-At-Arms Series, 173)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0850456843\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haythornthwaite, Philip\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1823 Texas was opened to American settlement; over the next 12 years thousands took advantage of the opportunity. During this time the corrupt Santa Anna rose to power. A dishonest and ruthless politician, thief, compulsive gambler, opium addict and liar, he nevetheless gained a measure of popular support and set about destroying federalism. Conflict with the American settlers ('Texians') became inevitable, a conflict which included the legendary Battle of the Alamo. Philip Haythornwaite covers the story of the War of Texan Independence (1835-1936) in a volume backed by a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Paul Hannon\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51960065425696,"sku":"NEW0850456843","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-alamo-and-the-war-of-texan-independence-1835-36-men-at-arms-series-173-0850456843","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}