| Tango01 | 12 Dec 2017 9:51 p.m. PST |
Of possible interest? ""An eye opening reappraisal of what really happened during the Alamo siege, final assault and aftermath. . . . Tucker's well researched account dramatically rewrites long-accepted history and shatters some of the most cherished and enduring myths about the 1836 battle."
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| Cacique Caribe | 12 Dec 2017 11:32 p.m. PST |
Sure. These days it feels almost as if everything we ever learned about anything is nothing but a myth. Dan |
pzivh43  | 13 Dec 2017 4:13 a.m. PST |
Another sensational book title to sell copies. I can understand that some tried to flee at the last minute. Does not diminish those who did make a last stand. |
| Garryowen | 13 Dec 2017 6:14 a.m. PST |
This is not Tucker's first attempt at sensationalism to sell books. Tom |
| robert piepenbrink | 13 Dec 2017 6:48 a.m. PST |
That one's been out and mocked for years. If the proto-Texans are running away, why are the Mexican infantry units taking 25% casualties? |
| Choctaw | 13 Dec 2017 7:06 a.m. PST |
Trying to escape an untenable position isn't cowardice. The fact remains that the garrison chose to remain against overwhelming odds. If some attempted escape at the end I don't see how that diminishes what they achieved by slowing the Mexican army. |
| WarWizard | 13 Dec 2017 7:18 a.m. PST |
Yes that book has been out for awhile. I have a lot of books on the subject of the Alamo last stand. But I never bothered to acquire that book because the title threw me off with the use of the word "MYTH". There is no myth about it. The last stand did occur. Whether or not any defenders sought to escape during the final assault or final minutes does not make what occurred a MYTH. |
| Ferd45231 | 13 Dec 2017 7:37 a.m. PST |
The book is really quite good. It it a thorough, but arguable, look at Texas and the American settlers. The 25% casualty rate, if i remember correctly, is largely attributable to friendly fire. I can understand why Americans in general and Texans in particular would take issue with the evidence presented and the conclusions reached. I grew up with Davey Crockett swinging old Betsy while Georgie Russel, with his dying breath yelled, "Give 'em what fer Davey!" I still think the author presents some very credible arguments. Then again when discussing Vietnam I like to say we were winning when I left. H |
Old Glory  | 13 Dec 2017 8:04 a.m. PST |
"Escaping" could simply mean fleeing in search of some form of defensible position, no matter how small or inadequate-- natural human survival instant. Regards
Russ Dunaway |
| Ragbones | 13 Dec 2017 9:33 a.m. PST |
An execrable work that I put in the recycle bin after reading. So full of ideological tripe and unsupported revisionism that it has no place alongside professional works of history or historical analysis. Tucker's a hack, trading on sensationalism to sell copy. There are many professional, even-handed, thoroughly researched and well written books on the Alamo to bother with this piece of garbage. |
| Ferd45231 | 13 Dec 2017 10:14 a.m. PST |
Ragbones,
But aside from that did you like the book? ; ). H |
| Tango01 | 13 Dec 2017 10:48 a.m. PST |
Ha-Ha-Ha… ! Amicalement
Armand |
| Ragbones | 13 Dec 2017 11:27 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 13 Dec 2017 2:31 p.m. PST |
I heard a joke about a guy from California who decides to pick on a Texan fella: "Heard that some of your people in the Alamo didn't have the guts to stick around for the fight, and snuck out the back door" The Texan replies: "I heard that too. Those were the ones who helped settle California" Dan. :) |
| Tango01 | 13 Dec 2017 11:07 p.m. PST |
So good!! (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
