Fatal glory
Subtitle: Narciso López and the first clandestine U.S. War against Cuba
By: Tom Chaffin.
Publisher: University Press of Virginia
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Charlottesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: López, Narciso, 1797-1851 -- Relations with Americans.; Filibusters -- Cuba -- History -- 19th century.; Cuba -- History -- 1810-1899.; United States -- Relations -- Cuba.; Cuba -- Relations -- United States.
Description: "Focuses primarily on López's place in US domestic politics. Challenging traditional view of López, author maintains that he was a creature of both southern and northern interests. Well written and extensively researched"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-267) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Narciso L6pez and the Historians i; title: One + A Marriage of Convenience 11; title: Two + Rumors of the Hunt 44; title: Three + Fitting Out 72; title: Four + CGrdenas 104; title: Five + A Contagious Enthusiasm 140; title: Six + A Paper Sovereignty 157; title: Seven + A Desperate Set of Men 184; title: Eight + Glorious News from Cuba 196; title: Conclusion 217.