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A balanced account of the skirmishes along Texas' borderland during the years between the Battle of San Jacinto and the Mexican seizure of San Antonio. The stage was set for conflict: The First Congress of the Republic of Texas had arbitrarily designated the Rio Grande as the boundary of the new nation. Yet the historic boundaries of Texas, under Spain and Mexico, had never extended beyond the Nueces River. Mexico, unwilling to acknowledge Texas independence, was even more unwilling to allow this further encroachment upon her territory. But neither country was in a strong position to substantiate claims; so the conflict developed as a war of futile threats, border raids, and counterraids. Nevertheless, men diedâoften heroicallyâand this is the first full story of their bitter struggle. Based on original sources, it is an unbiased account of Texas-Mexican relations in a crucial period. "Solid regional history." â The Journal of Southern History
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Table of contents
- CoverÂ
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- ContentsÂ
- List of Illustrations
- List of Maps
- 1. The Trans-Nueces Country
- 2. Mexican Threats and the Texan Military Establishment: May 1836âDecember 1838
- 3. Cattle Raids and Frontier Marauders
- 4. Mexican Threats of a New Campaign against Texas
- 5. The Opening of Frontier Trade
- 6. Lamarâs Efforts to Protect the Frontier
- 7. Lamarâs Efforts to Promote Trade
- 8. The CĂłrdova-Flores Incident
- 9. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: First Phase
- 10. Mexican Federalists Seek Support in Texas
- 11. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: Second Phase
- 12. Formation of the Republic of the RĂo Grande
- 13. The Republic of the RĂo Grande on the Frontier of Texas
- 14. Texan Participation in the Federalist Wars: Final Phase
- 15. Invasion Excitement
- 16. The Southwestern Frontier: Late 1840â1841
- 17. Rumors of Invasion
- 18. Mexican Military Commander Requests Armistice
- 19. Capture and Death of Dimitt
- 20. Marauders Prey on Frontier Trade and Life
- 21. Frontier Issues in the Presidential Election of 1841
- 22. Frontier Raids, Threats, and Counter-Threats of Invasion
- 23. The Republicâs Colonization Program
- 24. Growth of a War Spirit in the West
- Epilogue
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
- Illustrations