|
|
Post by Antonio Santa Anna on Apr 12, 2017 1:18:44 GMT
There are several lectures involving Santa Anna, but not one about him. So here you go, from the tyrant himself.   Top: Xalapa, Mexico, Santa Anna's birthplace. Bottom: The man himself, Santa Anna. Introduction:
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, known as Santa Anna, was a fighter in the Mexican War of Independence and one of Mexico's most influential people in its early days. Many of his troops considered him a hero due to his military successes (although he had his fair share of failures). However, many people today consider him to have been nothing more than a corrupt, greedy, downright bad person, due to his dictatorial leadership, money laundering, and other things. But regardless of what people thought of him, he left a very clear mark on Mexico during its years after independence. Many historians call his period of influence the "Age of Santa Anna". (More added now below.) |
|
|
|
Post by Antonio Santa Anna on Apr 12, 2017 1:21:21 GMT
Try to excuse the screwed up title. I'll try to fix it.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ivan Kolev on Apr 12, 2017 1:38:34 GMT
Wait, one of his names was Lebron? Like LEBRON JAMES?!  This can't be a coincidence. Jokes aside, looking forward to the rest of it! |
|
|
|
Post by 3rd Corps on Apr 12, 2017 2:38:24 GMT
Anna Santa. Good one!
Keep on writing about the one-legged presidente. I'm interested.
|
|
|
|
Post by Antonio Santa Anna on Apr 13, 2017 13:47:56 GMT
 A young Santa Anna in military uniform.
Early Life and Early Military Career:
Santa Anna was born on February 21, 1794, in Xalapa, Veracruz, Nueva Espana. His parents were somewhat prestigious, as they belonged to the criollo group of Spaniards, or American-born Spaniards. His father, Antonio, was an army officer and had a debt problem. His parents sent him to school, wanting him to go into a career in commerce.
However, when he was 16, in 1810, Santa Anna joined the local Fijo de Veracruz infantry regiment, despite his parents' wishes. When the Mexican War of Independence broke out that September, Santa Anna fought for the Spanish crown against the insurgents led by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. He rose through the military ranks fairly quickly: he was promoted to second lieutenant in 1812, then first lieutenant later that year. He was also cited for bravery at the Battle of Medina in Texas. As the war ground to a stalemate, Santa Anna preoccupied himself with building villages for citizens disrupted by the war and got addicted to gambling, which would be a lifelong problem for him. Later, he became a captain in 1816 and led a few battles against the Native Americans.
Everything changed for young Santa in 1821, when the elites in the future Mexico starting changing allegiances to the insurgents, wanting to maintain their status in a new Mexico, and Santa Anna followed suit, fighting under Agustin de Iturbide. After he drove Spanish troops from Veracruz, he was rewarded with the rank of general.
(Will add Santa Anna's later military career and his rise to power later today or tomorrow.) |
|
|
|
Post by Antonio Santa Anna on Apr 19, 2017 1:15:48 GMT
During Iturbide's Rule: Above: Some leaders in the rebellion against Iturbide. After Mexico became an independent country, with Iturbide becoming king of Mexico, Iturbide gave Santa Anna command over Veracruz. But when Iturbide later removed Santa from his post, he led his own rebellion against Iturbide's government starting in December 1822. Iturbide had plenty of loyal men, but two former independence leaders, Vicente Guerrero and Nicolas Bravo, switched sides and started rebellions of their own. The three leaders, plus the commander of forces in Veracruz, formed the Plan of Casa Mata, which called for a federal republic and the restoration of the Constituent Congress, which Iturbide had dissolved earlier. But with other leaders taking charge of the rebellion, Santa tried to keep his power by marching troops through east Mexico, claiming to be the "protector of the federation". Iturbide resigned in May 1823. |
|
|
|
Post by Washington on Apr 19, 2017 22:51:08 GMT
If you haven't noticed, this lecture has been formally inducted into the honorary list of lectures
nice lecture!
|
|
|
|
Post by Antonio Santa Anna on Apr 19, 2017 23:00:39 GMT
If you haven't noticed, this lecture has been formally inducted into the honorary list of lectures nice lecture! I noticed the other day. Thanks. |
|
