9780292731158-0292731159-Soldiers of Misfortune: The Somervell and Mier Expeditions

Soldiers of Misfortune: The Somervell and Mier Expeditions

ISBN-13: 9780292731158
ISBN-10: 0292731159
Edition: 0
Author: Sam W. Haynes
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Format: Paperback 288 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780292731158
ISBN-10: 0292731159
Edition: 0
Author: Sam W. Haynes
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Format: Paperback 288 pages

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Soldiers of Misfortune: The Somervell and Mier Expeditions (ISBN-13: 9780292731158 and ISBN-10: 0292731159), written by authors Sam W. Haynes, was published by University of Texas Press in 1997. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Mexico (Americas History, State & Local, United States History, United States, Military History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Soldiers of Misfortune: The Somervell and Mier Expeditions (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Mexico books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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The Somervell and Mier Expeditions of 1842, culminating in the famous "black bean episode" in which Texas prisoners drew white or black beans to determine who would be executed by their Mexican captors, still capture the public imagination in Texas. But were the Texans really martyrs in a glorious cause, or undisciplined soldiers defying their own government? How did the Mier Expedition affect the border disputes between the Texas Republic and Mexico? What role did Texas President Sam Houston play? These are the questions that Sam Haynes addresses in this very readable book, which includes many dramatic excerpts from the diaries and letters of expedition participants.

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