Paul Williams

Jackson, Crockett and Houston on the American Frontier

From Fort Mims to the Alamo, 1813-1836

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Produktbeschreibung

The 1813 storming of Fort Mims by Creek Indians brought to light the careers of Andrew Jackson, David Crockett and Sam Houston. All three fought the Creeks and each would have his part to play two decades later when the Alamo was stormed during the fight for Texan independence from Mexico. President Jackson was the first head of state to recognize the fledgling Republic of Texas. Colonel Crockett would be enshrined as a folk hero for his stand at the Alamo. General Houston won Texan independence at San Jacinto in 1836. This book tells the stories of the two landmark battles--at Fort Mims and the Alamo--and the interwoven lives of Jackson, Crockett and Houston, three of the most fascinating men in American history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9781476665870
• ISBN-10: 1476665877
• Artikelnr.: 44475670

Autorenporträt

The late Paul Williams worked in the television and film industries as a writer, producer and director. He wrote several books about the American frontier and the Civil War. He lived in Melbourne, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Prologue: Burnt Corn Creek 1.
We Are Perfectly Tranquil Here 2.
Yelling and Screaming Like Perfect Demons 3.
The Horror of the Scene 4.
The Doleful Sound from the Treetops 5.
Let Every Shot Tell 6.
A Rough Sort of Backwoodsman 7.
Rattling Peals of Thunder 8.
Unlawful and Improper 9.
Rapine and Plunder 10.
A Whapper of a Lie 11.
I Will Be Governor of Tennessee 12.
Scalping Knives and Tomahawks 13.
Possessed with the Furies 14.
I Had Come for Their Votes 15.
The Bloody Deeds of Gen. Jackson 16.
A Thousand Wild Rumors 17.
A Wicked, Unjust Measure 18.
A Citizen of the Cherokee Nation 19.
Let Us Have Crockett's March 20.
Most Daring Outrage and Assault 21.
I Will Go to Texas 22.
The Claws of Thirsty, Rascally and Convict Soldiers 23.
Damn Him, Let Him Take the Horse 24.
The Enemy Is Closely Shut Up in Bejar 25.
Farewell 26.
The Key to Texas 27.
The Enemy Are in View 28.
War Is Raging on the Frontiers 29.
My Orders Must Be Obeyed 30.
A Horrible Carnage Took Place 31.
The Flash of a Musket 32.
Their Forlorn Situation 33.
That Is Sam Houston's Writing 34.
Wisdom and Humanity Dictates Chapter Notes Bibliography Index