Battleground Bexar: The 1835 Siege of San Antonio

The Alamo was a small piece of strategic real estate in downtown San Antonio, fortified by Mexican Centralist troops in 1835 to meet an insurgent attack by the Texian Federalist Army of the People. Richard L. Curilla's book, Battleground BÉxar, reveals the location of the Alamo and its role as an important garrison and artillery position covering the approaches to the heart of the town.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: State House Press

The Alamo Siege of 1836 is a legendary event that has been the subject of numerous discussions. However, one aspect that is often overlooked is the reason why the Texian defenders were stationed in the Alamo in the first place. Richard L. Curilla's groundbreaking book, Battleground BÉxar, sheds light on this aspect by revealing that the Alamo was just a small part of a larger strategic real estate that now comprises downtown San Antonio. In 1835, Mexican Centralist soldiers faced a deteriorating political situation in the region and the imminent threat of an insurgent attack by the Texian Federalist Army of the People. To prepare for this attack, they fortified the main plazas in the frontier town of BÉxar, transforming the streets and blocks of downtown San Antonio into a formidable stronghold. Using advanced computer-generated imaging, Curilla has recreated San Antonio de BÉxar as it looked in 1835, revealing the location of the Alamo and its role as an important garrison and artillery position covering the approaches to the heart of the town. Mexican Centralist troops reinforced and modified the old mission compound, transforming it into a fortress that they believed they could defend. The Siege of BÉxar in December 1835 created the battleground and circumstances that would shape the destiny of Texas forever.

Weight: 363g
Dimension: 216 x 279 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781649670090