The New York Times bestseller now in paperback with a new
epilogue.
In March 1836, the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna massacred more
than two hundred Texians who had been trapped in the Alamo. After
thirteen days of fighting, American legends Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett
died there, along with other Americans who had moved to Texas looking
for a fresh start. It was a crushing blow to Texas's fight for freedom.
But the story doesn't end there. The defeat galvanized the Texian
settlers, and under General Sam Houston's leadership they rallied. Six
weeks after the Alamo, Houston and his band of settlers defeated Santa
Anna's army in a shocking victory, winning the independence for which so
many had died.
Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers recaptures this pivotal war that
changed America forever, and sheds light on the tightrope all war heroes
walk between courage and calculation. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling,
a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo--and recognize the
lesser known heroes who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.