Andrade, Juan José,Items 1836, 1936

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Andrade, Juan José,Items 1836, 1936

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The Juan José de Andrade Items,1836, 1936, consists of handwritten and typewritten English translations from 1936of , 1836. The letters and reports discuss why Andradeevacuated San Antonio de Béxar and counter charges from the Mexican governmentand Mexican Army commander José de Urrea that Andrade was ordered to stay inplace. Documentos Que el General Andrade Publica Sobre laEvacuacion de la Ciudad de San Antonio de Bejar, del Departamento de Tejas a susCompatriotas

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Juan José de Andrade served as a brigadier in the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution. In March 1836, General Antonio López de Santa Anna left Andrade in charge of San Antonio de Béxar. When Vicente Filisola took command of the Mexican Army, he ordered Andrade to evacuate the city in April 1836. After the evacuation, the Mexican government and José de Urrea, Filisola’s successor in the Mexican Army who had opposed the retreat, questioned Andrade about the evacuation, which prompted Andrade ...