Books with title For Texas and freedom

In this second of three stories in his series about the westward growth of the United States, E. H. Staffelbach picks up the tale of Pierre Garonne as he and his friends enter the fight to wrest Texas from the threat of a Mexican takeover by the dictator Santa Anna. Though born in New Orleans of French aristocratic heritage, Pierre has been living in France on recently restored family estates. Unexpectedly, he and Buckeye, his Delaware “brother,” find themselves making a hasty departure for America—yet Pierre is pleased with the opportunity to renew his allegiance to the land of his birth. Charged by President Andrew Jackson with messages for General Sam Houston, the beleaguered commander of the American forces in Texas, Pierre and Buckeye eagerly set forth. Their journey from Washington, by river and trail, is fraught with danger from Santa Anna’s spies. Along the way two orphans join Pierre: a young wagon trail pioneer, Jed Hawk, and Juan, whose father has been shot and scalped by “El Tigre,” the feared Mexican bandit in the pay of Santa Anna. As Buckeye heads west towards the Tetons, carrying letters to the winter camp of Oak, Hiram, Henry and Guess, Pierre and Jed plunge into the midst of the confusion and frustration of the effort to pull together forces to face Santa Anna. After serving as scouts for the brave handful of men besieged in San Antonio’s Alamo Mission, but sent away before its famous battle, the young men are charged by General Houston to scout behind the Mexican troops’ lines. The suspense of the story increases as Pierre, Jed and Juan penetrate deeper into the territory held by Santa Anna, until finally Pierre is kidnapped by El Tigre’s band: how will he manage to escape in time to inform Houston of Santa Anna’s alarmingly clever battle plans? The tale concludes with the decisive Battle of San Jacinto. Narrated in Staffelbach’s vivid style, the story brings alive an important part of American history, the struggle between tyranny and democracy.

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THE PRICE OF HONORSlate Creed wants only one thing now that the Civil War is over—his good name back. The last thing he wants is more trouble—but it just won't stop dogging his trail. First of all, there's his old pal Clay Allison, who's found himself a romantic rival in none other than Cole Younger of the notorious Younger clan. But even more dangerous is a band of hostile Comanche...And this time, Creed's luck just may run out.Based on actual records, this exciting epic series captures the postwar West as you've never seen it before—the explosive story of a town held hostage by Northern corruption...and the one man who dared to fight back. Hallettsville, Texas, and many of the characters and events depicted in this series are real.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

For Faith and Freedom by Walter BesantThe morning of Sunday, August 23, in the year of grace 1662, should have been black and gloomy with the artillery of rolling thunder, dreadful flashes of lightning, and driving hail and wind to strip the orchards and lay low the corn. For on that day was done a thing which filled the whole country with grief, and bore bitter fruit in after years, of revenge and rebellion. And, because it was the day before that formerly named after Bartholomew, the disciple, it hath been called the Black Bartholomew of England, thus being likened unto that famous day (approved by the Pope) when the French Protestants were treacherously massacred by their King. It should rather be called 'Farewell Sunday' or 'Exile Sunday,' for on that day two thousand godly ministers preached their last sermon in the churches where they had laboured worthily and with good fruit, some during the time of the Protector, and some even longer, because among them were a few who possessed their benefices even from the time of the late King Charles the First. And, since on that day two thousand ministers left their churches and their houses, and laid down their worldly wealth for conscience' sake, there were also, perhaps, as many wives who went with them, and, I dare say, three or four times as many innocent and helpless babes. And, further (it is said that the time was fixed by design and deliberate malice of our enemies), the ministers were called upon to make their choice only a week or two before the day of the collection of their tithes. In other words, they were sent forth to the world at the season when their purses were at the leanest; indeed, with most country clergymen, their purses shortly before the collection of tithes have become well-nigh empty. It was also unjust that their successors should be permitted to collect the tithes due to those who were ejected.It is fitting to begin this history with the Black Bartholomew, because all the troubles and adventures which afterwards befell us were surely caused by that accursed day. One know not certainly,[2] what other rubs might have been ordained for us by a wise Providence (always with the merciful design of keeping before our eyes the vanity of worldly things, the instability of fortune, the uncertainty of life, and the wisdom of looking for a hereafter which shall be lasting, stable, and satisfying to the soul). Still, it must be confessed, such trials as were appointed unto us were, in severity and continuance, far beyond those appointed to the ordinary sort, so that I cannot but feel at times uplifted (I hope not sinfully) at having been called upon to endure so much. Let me not, however, be proud. Had it not been for this day, for certain, our boys would not have been tempted to strike a blow—vain and useless as it proved—for the Protestant religion and for liberty of conscience: while perhaps I should now be forbidden to relate our sufferings, were it not for the glorious Revolution which has restored toleration, secured the Protestant ascendancy, and driven into banishment a Prince, concerning whom all honest men pray that he and his son (if he have, indeed, a son of his own) may never again have authority over this realm.

THE PRICE OF HONOR Slate Creed wants only one thing now that the Civil War is over—his good name back. The last thing he wants is more trouble—but it just won't stop dogging his trail. First of all, there's his old pal Clay Allison, who's found himself a romantic rival in none other than Cole Younger of the notorious Younger clan. But even more dangerous is a band of hostile Comanche...And this time, Creed's luck just may run out. Based on actual records, this exciting epic series captures the postwar West as you've never seen it before—the explosive story of a town held hostage by Northern corruption...and the one man who dared to fight back. Hallettsville, Texas, and many of the characters and events depicted in this series are real.