The Mexican side of the Texan Revolution (1836)

About this book

At this time in history people didn't sit for an interview on one or more of the major networks, they wrote broadsides. This book is five broadsides from Generals Urrea and Filisola, Sec of War Tornel, Santa Anna's secretary, Ramon Martinez Caro and of course the "Big Guy" himself. Honestly these five broadsides raise more questions than they provide answers. You will not only want to read more you'll need to if you are going to understand this. I found especially fascinating Gen. Urreas account of a skirmish at Refugio when compared to the account in Stephen Hardin's "Texian Iliad" of the same skirmish. The Texian perspective v the Mexican. Urrea says also the the Mexicans. had to withdraw from the engagement at Refugio Mission because some of the men in his infantry "...were, as a rule, unable to understand Spanish...and the other officers, not being able to speak their language were handicapped in giving commands." Gen Filisola tries to justify his retreat from Texas after Santa Anna's defeat and capture at San Jacinto. With 3000 to 4000 soldiers only seventy miles away from Houston and his army many asked why he didn't regroup and attack Houston. If he had the revolution would have surely been put down.