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Informationen zum Autor By Sam W. Haynes Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface1. "Carthage Must Be Destroyed"2. The Vásquez and Woll Incursions3. The Southwestern Army of Operations4. The March to Laredo5. The Battle of Mier6. "Our National Calamity"7. The Black Bean Episode8. "There Is No Hope of Release"9. "A Mysterious Silence"10. "A Fragile Peace"11. The Annexation Crisis12. EpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
