Once the American military had secured the Mexican capital, a diplomatic mission was sent to deal with the mutual misunderstanding of where the border was. Texas, all the way to the Rio Grande. And now that they had been forced[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for February, 2020
Mexico did not take kindly to American troops crossing the Nueces River and building a fort on the Rio Grande. They quickly sent troops across the Rio Grande to drive the Americans away. They attacked and defeated numerous American patrols,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mexico and America found themselves in a standoff after the Texas Annexation. Texas had a signed treaty that recognized their borders out to the Rio Grande River. Mexico declared that treaty null and void due to Santa Anna being a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The new Republic of Texas had an interesting relationship with both Mexico and America. America recognized Texas independence, and Texas happily welcomed further immigration from America. But neither major political party in America wanted to annex Texas. Mexico refused to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The newborn Republic of Texas spent a decade fortifying and preparing for the day when Mexico would come for them. One thing they had learned during the rebellion was just how potent Mexican cavalry was. The Texians had been completely[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Mexican government renounced the treaties Santa Anna signed to end the Texas Revolution and promised to retake the rebellious region. But there were so many other, more important to them, regions rebelling from the central government, that the army[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve watched the first episode of Picard and enjoyed it. It is streaming for free right now on youtube and is well worth the time to watch it if you are Star Trek fan. That is my really tiny review.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
General Santa Anna soon overthrew the old constitution and dismantled the Republican-style government that had grown up in the previous decade. He wanted central rule, and was perfectly willing to execute anyone who stood up to him. As he proved[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Texas became a bone of contention between America and Mexico after the creation of the First Mexican Empire. Local born Tejanos and American Texians lived, worked, and fought together to build a prosperous borderland between the two nations powerful enough[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…