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| − | '''Antonio López de Santa Anna'''. Born 1794 Jalapa, [[Mexico]] - Died 1876, [[Mexico City]]. President-General of [[Mexico]] during the [[Texas War of Independence]] and [[Mexican-American War]]. He was the most conspicuous and continuously active of the military adventurers who filled Mexico with uncertainty during the first two generations of its independence. Some of his contemporaries considered him a hero. He died in obscurity. | + | '''Antonio López de Santa Anna'''. Born 1794 Jalapa, [[Mexico]] - Died 1876, [[Mexico City]]. President-General of [[Mexico]] during the [[Texas War of Independence]] and [[Mexican-American War]]. He was the most conspicuous and continuously active of the military adventurers who filled Mexico with uncertainty during the first two generations of its independence. Some of his contemporaries considered him a hero. He died in obscurity in Mexico City after being in exile in Kingston [[Jamaica]], and Turbaco, [[Colombia]]. |
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Antonio López de Santa Anna. Born 1794 Jalapa, Mexico - Died 1876, Mexico City. President-General of Mexico during the Texas War of Independence and Mexican-American War. He was the most conspicuous and continuously active of the military adventurers who filled Mexico with uncertainty during the first two generations of its independence. Some of his contemporaries considered him a hero. He died in obscurity in Mexico City after being in exile in Kingston Jamaica, and Turbaco, Colombia.
In office
Santa Anna was President of Mexico on seven occasions.
On this periods:
President of Mexico 1833-35
President of Mexico 1839
President of Mexico 1841-42
President of Mexico 1843
President of Mexico 1844
President of Mexico 1847
President of Mexico 1853-56
See also
External links
Further reading
- Will Fowler. Santa Anna of Mexico (2007) online edition
