Lone Star Navy: Texas, the Fight for the Gulf of Mexico, and the Shaping of the American West

by Jonathan W. Jordan

Book Overview

**WINNER OF THE 2007 UNITED STATES MARITIME LITERATURE AWARD**In the 1830s, Mexico endured a tragic era of internal political instability. Meanwhile, bold American frontiersmen sought their fortunes beyond the borders of the United States, with many settling in the Mexican territory of Texas. In 1835, these transplanted Americans led a revolt against Texas's embattled rulers in Mexico City. Lone Star Navy chronicles the little fleet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157488512X
• ISBN13: 9781574885125
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 397 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.3"