| The Battle of the Alamo: Volume 2 Contributor(s): Procter, Ben H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876110812 ISBN-13: 9780876110812 Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1986 Annotation: The dramatic story of one of the most famous events in Texas history is told by Ben H. Procter of Texas Christian University. Procter describes in colorful detail the background, character, and motives of the prominent figures at the Alamo -- Jim Bowie, William B. Travis, and Davy Crockett -- and the course and outcome of the battle itself. While 183 Texas "rebels" died at the Alamo, Santa Anna's attacking army lost approximately 600 men killed or wounded during the thirteen-day siege. Procter's concise and engaging account of a turning point in Texas history will appeal to students, teachers, historians, and general readers alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 976.403 |
| LCCN: 86050749 |
| Series: Fred Rider Cotten Popular Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.56" W x 8.54" (0.17 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Cultural Region - Mexican - Cultural Region - South - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Locality - San Antonio, Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The dramatic story of one of the most famous events in Texas history is told by Ben H. Procter. Procter describes in colorful detail the background, character, and motives of the prominent figures at the Alamo--Bowie, Travis, and Crockett--and the course and outcome of the battle itself. This concise and engaging account of a turning point in Texas history will appeal to students, teachers, historians, and general readers alike. |