Grey Wolf
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Mexico wins in 1836
Reading the details of the Mexican campaign against the Texians (Osprey 'The Alamo 1836') it becomes clear that Mexico could have won this war. General Urrea had a string of victories in the second thrust, whilst Santa Anna had successes but was always delayed in his decisiveness by political considerations rather than military ones.
If we have Santa Anna die from disease or injured in an accident, and command devolve upon his second in command, can we have the Mexicans win ? The assault on the Alamo was actually unnecessary, although it was a victory - the Mexicans could simply have starved them out and by-passed them. In addition the massacre at Goliad both added steel to the Texians (as well as garnering anger in the USA) and outraged his own soldiers as he ordered it to occur on Palm Sunday. Even the Mexican commander required to carry out the order tried to save as many prisoners as he could get away with, and it was hardly a move that had any positive effect within Tejas.
If Santa Anna's replacement shows himself as up t the calibre of Urrea, he would by-pass and starve out the Alamo, dump the prisoners in US territory and advance more swiftly. A victory over Houston would give them the campaign as the rest of the major units had already been destroyed.
If Mexico therefore wins this war, what are the long-term effects ?
Grey Wolf
Reading the details of the Mexican campaign against the Texians (Osprey 'The Alamo 1836') it becomes clear that Mexico could have won this war. General Urrea had a string of victories in the second thrust, whilst Santa Anna had successes but was always delayed in his decisiveness by political considerations rather than military ones.
If we have Santa Anna die from disease or injured in an accident, and command devolve upon his second in command, can we have the Mexicans win ? The assault on the Alamo was actually unnecessary, although it was a victory - the Mexicans could simply have starved them out and by-passed them. In addition the massacre at Goliad both added steel to the Texians (as well as garnering anger in the USA) and outraged his own soldiers as he ordered it to occur on Palm Sunday. Even the Mexican commander required to carry out the order tried to save as many prisoners as he could get away with, and it was hardly a move that had any positive effect within Tejas.
If Santa Anna's replacement shows himself as up t the calibre of Urrea, he would by-pass and starve out the Alamo, dump the prisoners in US territory and advance more swiftly. A victory over Houston would give them the campaign as the rest of the major units had already been destroyed.
If Mexico therefore wins this war, what are the long-term effects ?
Grey Wolf