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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Hill and Wang; 1 edition (April 13, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0809069237
  • ISBN-13: 978-0809069231
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsMexico's separation from Spain
By Thomas Donahue on June 22, 2009
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Henderson does a terrific job here. His work fits nicely into a current trend in academic writing to produce SHORT, INCISIVE works that cover the territory and then close. His review of the Mexican experience of separation from the Spanish empire in the early 19th century is all ground oft trod by others. What is particularly good about his work is that he manages to create incisive snapshots of the people and the events of the time without the need blither on ad nauseum to cover every possible academic contingency. I have read much about the era and its events. I do not think I have ever read so sharp a description of Father Hidalgo y Costilla as I have seen here. Nor have I been so impressed with the geographic realities of the revolutionary period (how wide spread geographically it was!) or with the fact that despite some three centuries of Spanish control of Mexico so very, very little has changed from, say, the first fifty years after the conquest. The Indians are still a despised and wretched minority. The creoles are still loathed by the peninsular Spaniards as being, by definition, inferior to anyone coming from Spain. The fundamental structure of the society, in short, is PRECISELY what it has been for nearly three centuries.

Henderson does a good job with the Peninsular situation as well. Without dragging on too far he gives us a good summary of the misery and confusion of Spain in the grip of the Napoleonic wars and under the heel of monumentally bad leadership in the persons of Carlos IV and Felipe VII.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsSuperb book on the Mexican Independence struggle
By J. Lockie on August 26, 2011
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Dr. Henderson's writing style makes for easy, enjoyable reading. We Mexican history buffs now have many new insights and food for thought concerning the Mexican struggle for Independence, especially when contrasted with the earlier American and French experiences. I especially enjoyed "The Empire" subsection of Chapter Nine (p. 192 paperback). This is an extremely helpful historical perspective.

I think his comments in Chapter Seven, subsection "Morelos Vanquished" (p. 140 paperback) are a bit tough on the Mexican declaration of independence. Under the circumstances, it did not spell out the exact form of the new independent Mexican government, but neither did the US Declaration of Independence (whose purpose was to justify the separation of the North American colonies from Great Britain). The US Articles of Confederation served as an interim government structure during the War and for some years after, just as the Mexico rebels used the Spanish Constitution of 1812 and various "Plans" as their organization during their quest for autonomy from Spain.

I believe four important differences between the US and Mexican experiences were:

1. US Independence was a war over absolute autonomy. Mexican Independence was a war for social change, vengeance, and, in the end, autonomy as well. I think American history would have been quite different if abolition of slavery, in addition to autonomy from Great Britain, had been the main objectives of the US Revolutionary War.

2. The US was fortunate to have altruistic, highly educated, and well-read leadership who put building a strong new nation ahead of their personal interests (i.e., the precarious, but effective teamwork at the Constitutional Convention).Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent history on Mexico between the Viceroys and Santa Ana
By Tyrus07 on January 22, 2014
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This excellent history covers a period between the viceroys and Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana. It is well written and flows along nicely. I am not aware of any other book that is specialized in this particular period and came away very pleased with the time and money that I spent reading it. The book goes a long way to explaining MX as we know it today: a dysfunctional oligarchy with a government that is not accountable to its citizens...in fact, you'll read in this book that the idea of citizenship as it is known in the Whig sense does not exist in MX and never has. If you're living in a state that was liberated from the tyranny of the Siete Leyes, be grateful for President James K. Polk and the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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5.0 out of 5 starsMexico's struggle for independence was a series of civil wars and failed social revolts
By Midwest Book Review on June 16, 2009
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Mexico's struggle for independence was a series of civil wars and failed social revolts: some Mexicans fought to bring about social change, some for revenge, others for loot. Despite the many purposes behind ten years of fighting, Mexico achieved its independence through a strange political compromise - detailed here in The Mexican Wars for Independence, a key acquisition for any library strong in American history or world military history.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent account of Mexico's Wars for Independence
By Amazon Customer on February 16, 2016
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Excellent account of Mexico's Wars for Independence. The author presents background information; he also describes the events in Europe that influenced the decisions made by the Criollo class; lastly the Wars for Mexican Independence would not be complete without discussing the social differences of Mexican society and the different aims each side had that led to the creation of the modern Mexican state.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent history of Mexico's first battles for political independence

This is an excellent brief history of Mexico's first steps toward independence. Although this book is clearly written for the non-expert, it covers quite a lot of ground in a... Read more

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Loved the history in how people can take what was there's to begin with and how people just greedy at dtheend

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4.0 out of 5 starsQuestion: What is the significance of September 16, 1810?

Before reading this book, I would not have come up with the correct answer to the above question even if given a dozen tries. Read more

Published on August 19, 2010 by R. M. Peterson
3.0 out of 5 starsReads Like a College Text Book

"The Mexican Wars for Indpendence" by Timothy J. Henderson has many virtues. At its core, the book is a clearly written, concise account of Mexico's War of Independence. Read more

Published on July 24, 2010 by Marco Antonio Abarca
4.0 out of 5 starsHow Mexico got its independence.

I think this is a great read about how Mexico got its independence. Many know the story of Bolivar in South America, but few understand the struggles of Hidalgo, Morelos, and... Read more

Published on May 7, 2010 by Kevin M Quigg
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent

Mr. Donahue wrote the review I would have liked to. I might add, though, that it's easy to get lost in the weeds when following Morelos's campaigns. Read more

Published on January 12, 2010 by Cholla Bob

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