Comments on: Napoleon of the West https://www.cityofsmoke.com/archives/1470 New York in History and Anecdote Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:05:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Douglas Richmond https://www.cityofsmoke.com/archives/1470/comment-page-1#comment-3639 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:05:01 +0000 http://www.cityofsmoke.com/?p=1470#comment-3639 Well written but the discussion of Santa Anna’s policies is weak and overlooks his accomplishments, particularly during the early 1840s.
The details on the battle of Buena Vista are incorrect – – Taylor did not return to Monterrey. Consult The Mexican Nation: Historical Continuity and Modern Change (Prentice Hall, 2001) for the latest research.

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