A glorious defeat
Subtitle: Mexico and its war with the United States
By: Timothy J. Henderson
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Hill and Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780809049677
Copyright date: 2007
Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Causes; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Diplomatic history; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Influence; Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1821-1861; Mexico -- Foreign relations -- 1821-1861; Mexico -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- Mexico; Mexico -- History, Military -- 19th century
Table of contents: title: Chronology; title: Preface; title: The United States and Mexico, circa 1821; title: Things fall apart; title: The problem of Texas; title: Santa Anna and the Texas Revolution; title: The elusive reconquest; title: The annexation crisis; title: The war of 1847; title: Epilogue and conclusion; title: Notes; title: Suggestions for further reading