A bit sanitized version of the career of a megalomaniacal monster. If I remember correctly, Santa Ana initially fought on the side of the Spaniards, distinguishing himself by exemplary brutality against the Mexico people. When it appeared his best interests lay with the winners, he changed sides. I wonder how “democratic” the election really was which put him in power. As ruler of Mexico he also demonstrated exemplary brutality against Native American Indians and Mestizos. I believe Senior Santa Ana was a Creole, i.e. a Mexican born of Spanish extraction in Mexico. The first in a long line of such creatures leading to the current problems along our borders.
He demonstrated his brutality in the callousness with which he treated his won troops. Their March to the Alamo and back was almost a death march with inadequate food, clothing, shelter or medical treatment.
This beast of a barbarian no more merits the accolades of the Mexican people than he did the Tejanos and Americans.
As ruler of Mexico during the Mexican War with America, he set a military record of sort by not winning a single major engagement.
A monster, phony, liar and beast.
I hope his soul rests in the Hell it so richly merited.
Good points.
One wonders how a guy who lost such disastrous wars still managed to get back into power.
I can understand making a successful general dictator, but a guy who manages to lose half the country to invaders?
I hope his soul rests in the Hell it so richly merited.
Hey, sounds a lot like Che and Fidel.