Texas Rising: The Epic True Story of the Lone Star Republic and the Rise of the Texas Rangers, 1836-1846

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The official nonfiction companion to the HISTORY dramatic series, Texas Rising provides a thrilling new narrative history of the Texas Revolution and the rise of the legendary Texas Rangers who patrolled the violent western frontier. Crushed from the outside by Mexican armadas and attacked from within by ferocious Comanche tribes, the Texas Rangers, a ragtag crew of men fighting on horseback, were often outnumbered by as many as fifty-to-one. Yet under renowned General Sam Houston they achieved victory against nearly impossible odds, earning a legendary place in American history. Acclaimed Texas historian Stephen L. Moore's Texas Rising brings to life the violent Texas frontier and the Rangers' heroic deeds during the Texas Revolution.