Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The pulse-pounding story of the fight for Texas by The New York Times bestselling author of George Washington’s Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates. In March 1836,the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna massacred more than two hundred Texians who had been trapped in the Alamo. After thirteen days of fightingAmerican legends Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett died therealong with other Americans who had moved to Texas looking for a fresh start. It was a crushing blow to TexasΓÇÖs fight for freedom. But the story doesnΓÇÖt end there. The defeat galvanized the Texian settlersand under General Sam HoustonΓÇÖs leadership they rallied. Six weeks after the AlamoHouston and his band of settlers defeated Santa AnnaΓÇÖs army in a shocking victorywinning the independence for which so many had died. Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers recaptures this pivotal war that changed America foreverand sheds light on the tightrope all war heroes walk between courage and calculation. Thanks to KilmeadeΓÇÖs storytellinga new generation of readers will remember the AlamoΓÇöand recognize the lesser known heroes who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.