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The Alamo and the Texas War for Independence September 30, 1835 to April 21, 183; Heroes, Myths, and History
[Buy it!] | Nofi, Albert A. | USD 45.00
(Fri May 24 13:25:08 2024) | Alibris | Ground Zero Books, Ltd. via Alibris | Conshohocken Combined Books 1992 First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated] Hardcover Robert L. Pigeon, III (Maps) Very good in Very good jacket 222, [2] pages. Illustrated endpapers Illustrations. Appendix. Mexican Order of Battle in Texas. Order of Battle at San Jacinto. Guide for the Interested Layman. Index. Albert A. Nofi (born January 6, 1944), is an American military historian, defense analyst, and designer of board and computer wargaming systems. Nofi built a career as an independent historian, defense analyst, and wargame designer, working primarily with James F. Dunnigan, Redmond A. Simonsen, and David C. Isby at Simulations Publications (SPI). As research director for SPI and associate editor of the military historical simulations journal Strategy and Tactics for over a decade (1969-1982), he produced numerous articles and a number of wargames. In addition to work for SPI, Nofi has authored, co-authored, or edited over 30 books on a wide variety of topics. It 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. 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, and exposing the truth behind the myths. 'The Alamo'offers a strategic and tactical analysis of the war, technical information about the weapons used, 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. Includes maps of military movements and the most detailed tactical map of the Battle of San Jacinto available to date. 'The Alamo' is military history at its best: a social, political, economic, strategic, and tactical examination of the Texas War for Independence. |
