The Alamo And The Texas War For Independence (Paperback)

by Alber A. Nofi (Author) "It was a small war as such things go, probably no more than 2,500 men were ever engaged in a single action, both sides taken..." (more)
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In one of very few balanced accounts of Texas's epic struggle for independence from Mexico, Albert Nofi provides a splendid chronicle of the events and personalities of the war. He includes readable and accessible maps of military movements and a strategic and tactical analysis of each battle, addressing the extraordinary number of myths that the Alamo has engendered and exposing the truth about a conflict that has taken on legendary proportions.

About the Author

Albert A. Nofi has a Ph.D. in Military History from the City University of New York and was associate editor for many years of the ground-breaking military journal Strategy and Tactics. 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 The Gettysburg Campaign and The Waterloo Campaign.

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 2 edition (February 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306810409
• ISBN-13: 978-0306810404
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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