2006 Scholar's Bookshelf reprint edition. Gathers five central documents, all translated with notes by Carlos Casta–eda, and written by Mexicans presenting their views of the Mexican War. Included are Santa Anna's Manifesto Relative to His Operations in the Texas Campaign and His Capture, Ramon Martinez Caro's account of the battle of San Jacinto, Vicente Filisola's account of his operations as General-in-Chief of the Army of Texas, JosŽ Urrea's diary of his command in Texas, and JosŽ Mar’a Tornel y Mendivil's historical account of relations between Texas, the United States, and Mexico since the beginning of the new nation. Reprint of the 1971 edition.