The book starts off slowly. Donovan spends time outlining the backstory of the major players (Bowie, Travis, Crockett, Santa Anna) and a brief history of Texas and Anglos in Texas up to that point.Once Santa Anna and his army start their march north, the narrative picks up. Donovan describes batt...
In June of 1876, on a desolate hill above a winding river called "the Little Bighorn," George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his direct command were annihilated by almost 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne. The news of this devastating loss caused a public uproar, and those in positions of power pr...