...than U.S. armories in the south at the time. Mexico "forcibly stole" those weapons from a European nation historically fearsome, militarily (Spain, for those who were wondering).
But Mexico's leadership was a straw hut. They had a dismal government from the very beginning. For example, in the 27 years after we won our independence from England, we had exactly 4 presidents.
Mexico went through FORTY administrations from 1821 to 1848!!! Including one emperor.
In 1848, that nation hired and fired 16 Ministers of Finance. Seeing a pattern?
They had the weapons and even the might to beat Spain. But, somehow, they were suddenly powerless when they decided to fire on the Alamo?
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2007-12-03
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