seamusTX,
Just found this and love to read these facts. I dont want to step on your toes, but I found this one and wanted to share.
December 30, 1835 -- A decree was issued by General Santa Anna stating that all foreigners taking up arms against the Mexican government would be treated as pirates and shot.
This day in History 30 December
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Re: This day in History 30 December
I wasn't aware of that one.
There are all kinds of details of history that are nearly forgotten. Indians living in the U.S. had a habit of raiding into Mexico and then retreating back to the U.S. It was a big diplomatic issue at the time.
- Jim
There are all kinds of details of history that are nearly forgotten. Indians living in the U.S. had a habit of raiding into Mexico and then retreating back to the U.S. It was a big diplomatic issue at the time.
- Jim
Re: This day in History 30 December
It was probably more about Kentuckians and Tennesseans coming down and joining the fray.seamusTX wrote:I wasn't aware of that one.
There are all kinds of details of history that are nearly forgotten. Indians living in the U.S. had a habit of raiding into Mexico and then retreating back to the U.S. It was a big diplomatic issue at the time.
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"Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." John F. Kennedy
"Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." John F. Kennedy