Wars within war : Mexican guerrillas, domestic elites, and the United States of America, 1846-1848 / / Irving W. Levinson

• Autore: Levinson Irving W.
• Pubblicazione: [Fort Worth, Texas] : , : [TCU Press], , [2005]; ©2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (199 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.6/2
• Soggetto topico: Mexican War, 1846-1848; Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Social aspects; Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Mexico; Guerrillas - Mexico - History - 19th century; Elite (Social sciences) - Mexico - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: Mexico History, Military 19th century; Mexico Politics and government 1821-1861; Mexico Social conditions 19th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [125]-167) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The formation of a divided nation -- The ghosts of Saragossa : the invasion of central Mexico -- Success, frustrating success -- Perfect anarchy -- United against the majority.
• Sommario/riassunto: Traditional characterizations of the 1846-1848 war between the United States and Mexico emphasize the conventional battles waged between two sovereign nations. However, two little-known guerrilla wars taking place at the same time proved critical to the outcome of the conflict. Using information from twenty-four archives, including the normally closed files of Mexico's National Defense Archives, Wars Within War breaks new ground by arguing that these other conflicts proved crucial to the course of events. In the first struggle, a force organized by the Mexican army launched a prolonged campaig
• Titolo autorizzato: Wars within war
• ISBN: 0-87565-572-6; 1-4237-1039-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777685803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II