Conquest of Texas

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Focusing on the intense struggle for land in Texas, the narrative explores the conflicts between Scotch-Irish settlers, farming tribes, and the Comanches and Kiowas. It details the decade-long battles with Mexico that intertwined with ongoing skirmishes against Native Americans, highlighting a tumultuous fifty-year period marked by warfare. The book features over 40 black-and-white illustrations and 3 maps, offering a deep dive into the complexities of Texas's history and challenging prevalent myths surrounding the Lone Star State.