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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), or just Santa Anna, was a Mexican soldier, politician, and caudillo who served as the 8th president of Mexico multiple times ...
Jun 17, 2024 · Antonio López de Santa Anna (born February 21, 1794, Jalapa, Mexico—died June 21, 1876, Mexico City) was a Mexican army officer and statesman who was the storm centre of Mexico’s politics during such events as the Texas Revolution (1835–36) and the Mexican-American War (1846–48).
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- Antonio López de Santa Anna gained much prestige in 1829 when he fought against Spain’s attempt to reconquer Mexico, and he became known as the Her...
- In 1836 Antonio López de Santa Anna marched into Texas to quell a rebellion primarily by U.S. settlers there. During this expedition, Texas declare...
- Antonio López de Santa Anna possessed a magnetic personality and notable qualities of leadership, but his lack of principles, his pride, and his lo...
Nov 16, 2009 · Embittered and impoverished, the once mighty Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna dies in Mexico City. Born in 1792 at Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico, Santa Anna was the son of middle-class parents.
Apr 2, 2014 · Antonio López de Santa Anna, born on February 21, 1794, in Jalapa, Mexico, became a military captain and was elected president in 1833, known for his efforts in staving off Spain’s attempt to...
Jun 17, 2020 · Gómez Farías promptly named Santa Anna generalissimo of Mexico’s armed forces. During the war, Santa Anna remained true to form. Using his superb organizing ability, he raised an army of 18,000 despite a depleted treasury and came within a whisker of defeating General Zachary Taylor at Buena Vista.
May 9, 2022 · At the beginning of the Mexican War, Santa Anna entered into negotiations with President James K. Polk. He offered the possibility of a negotiated settlement to the United States and was permitted to enter Mexico through the American blockade.
Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico in 1833, the first of five presidential stints. But his autocratic centralism caused rebellion at the local level. It was in this context that his army marched north to Texas.
