Antonio López de Santa AnnaExplores the life of the Mexican politician and the role he played in his country's independence. |
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Anna's Antonio de Béxar Antonio Santa Anna Antonio's loyalty Arredondo arrived attack Autobiography of Santa Barradas became birthplace born in Mexico brutal Buena Vista camp cannonball CHAPTER colonists commanded conscripts country of Texas Davy Crockett death defeated defensive positions democracy died Dolores de Tostar Eagle elected emperor Fannin fight fought French gave the U.S. Goliad HISTORY ANTONIO LOPEZ Houston independence from Spain Indios Iturbide Jalapa JOHN BANKSTON join Juan killed LATINOS IN AMERICAN learned López Lopez de Santa Mañana marched north Martín Cós Maximilian Mexican Army Mexican-American War Mexico City military monarchies Napoleon Native Americans native tribes nearly Nueces River officers outnumbered Pastry Pastry War pesos Presidente priests ranch rebel forces Remember the Alamo returned to Mexico revolution Rio Grande River San Antonio San Jacinto River shot soldiers Spain Spanish Spanish power Spanish territories Tampico Texans took troops Tuspan U.S. citizens United Veracruz victory walls wife wins independence Zacatecas