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Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, usually known as Antonio López de Santa Anna (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo ˈlopes ðe sanˈtana]; 21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876), [1] or just Santa Anna, [2] was a Mexican soldier, politician, and caudillo [3] who served as the 8th president of Mexico on multiple occasions between 1833 and 1855.
General Antonio López de Santa Anna was a proponent of governmental federalism when he helped oust Mexican President Anastasio Bustamante in December 1832. Upon his election as president in April 1833, [4] Santa Anna switched his political ideology and began implementing centralist policies that increased the authoritarian powers of his office. [5]
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States).
General Antonio Gaona, upon new orders from Santa Anna and after an eight-day delay, abandons his occupation of Mina to proceed to San Felipe de Austin. April 7 Santa Anna's army reaches San Felipe and is pinned down by Baker's men. April 8 Santa Anna joins Ramirez y Sesma at Beason's Crossing. April 12
Nearly one month later, word reached La Bahia (Goliad) that Santa Anna had been defeated and had surrendered while trying to flee at the Battle of San Jacinto. [29] General Thomas J. Rusk found the remains of the massacre victims in June 1836 and gave orders for a formal military funeral. The remains were interred at a location southeast of the ...
The siege of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was the first thirteen days of the Battle of the Alamo.On February 23, Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna entered San Antonio de Bexar, Texas, and surrounded the Alamo Mission.
News of the Spanish landing reached the Mexican government on 2 August, spurring the government to call on state governors to raise militias. As the Spanish had not instituted a naval blockade, Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna was able to sail north from Veracruz with 1000 men to reinforce Tampico. [3]
Also, in the lands of Manga de Clavo is where General Santa Anna's left leg was first buried, lost after being severely wounded by the French during the Pastry War, at the Veracruz dock gateway on December 5, 1838. The limb remained at his hacienda before it was transferred to the cemetery of Santa Paula in Mexico City, on the anniversary of ...