{"product_id":"the-alamo-and-the-texas-war-for-independence-paperback","title":"The Alamo and the Texas War for Independence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert a. Nofi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a small war -- probably no more than 2,500 men were ever engaged in a single action, both sides taken together. It was a short war too, lasting only about seven months. And it was fought in what was, at the time, one of the most obscure corners of the earth. Yet the Texas War for Independence has become a heroic conflict of legendary proportions.Very few balanced accounts of Texas's epic struggle for independence have been written. Here historian Albert A. Nofi provides a splendid chronicle of the events and personalities of the war. He clearly explicates the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto, carefully exploring the legends that have grown around them, and exposing the truth behind the myths. \u003ci\u003eThe Alamo\u003c\/i\u003e offers a strategic and tactical analysis of the war, technical information about the weapons used by both sides, strength and casualty data, orders of battles, information on the financing of Texas freedom, portraits of both Texan and Mexican personalities, and the story of a little-known war at sea. Also included are maps of military movements, the most detailed tactical map of the Battle of San Jacinto available to date, and a number of fascinating illustrations. \u003ci\u003eThe Alamo\u003c\/i\u003e is military history at its best: a social, political, economic, strategic, and tactical examination of the Texas War for Independence, one of the most dramatic episodes of America's colorful past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert A. Nofi\u003c\/b\u003e has a Ph.D. in Military History from the City University of New York and was associate editor for many years of the groundbreaking military journal \u003ci\u003eStrategy and Tactics\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a founder of wargaming, the conflict simulation system used both by hobbyists and military planners. Dr. Nofi has written numerous books and articles on military history and was a news media military commentator during the Persian Gulf War. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gettysburg Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Waterloo Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.63 x 4.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134677553287,"sku":"9780306810404","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ac35ccf83cd69d16b29c4712a3356ff3.webp?v=1732643553","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-alamo-and-the-texas-war-for-independence-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}