Born to a minor colonial official, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in the city of Jalapa, on the day of February 21, 1794. He decided that the military life was the life that he wanted to lead, so he joined. Santa Anna embarked on his long career in the army at the young age of sixteen as a cadet. Fighting Indians, desperados, and insurgents who seemingly aimed to liberate Mexico from Spain. With his experience and military victories, Santa Anna justified the name that he was given, The Hero of Tampico.

"If ever a man embodied chutzpah (Yiddish term that is defined as: gall, brazen

nerve, incredible guts), it was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. He styled

Santa Anna began fighting with the Spanish against the Mexican Independence. Along with other officers, he switched sides in 1821 to aid in the political struggle for Augustine de Iturbide as the head of state of an independent Mexico. Also in this year, Santa Anna began steadily self promoting himself. He was commissioned to first lieutenant in 1812; he was posted to a grenadier battalion whose responsibility was to protect the Veracruz Mexico City road from rebel attacks. In 18

Following the fall of Mexico City in 1847, Santa Anna cowardly fled to Jamaica. In 1853 he was called back to Mexico, Santa Anna rode into Mexico City in a luxurious carriage that was drawn by four beautiful white horses and assumed his role as the dictator once again. This time around the Mexico did not like his harsh administration.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna thought so highly of himself that he insisted that he was called "Your Serene Highness." Another event that shows his arrogance was when he had lost one of his legs in a farcical engagement, he ordered that it was to be preserved as an object of worship. In 1836 Santa Anna made history in Texas. The strong leader led an attack on the Alamo, which overwhelmed it. He was so overconfident and sure of victory that he carelessly neglected to post sentries. Because of his carelessness, he was taken prisoner by General Sam Houston and forced to sign the treaty that guaranteed the independence of Texas.

Santa Anna possessed a very magnetic character. He also had very well developed leadership skills, but his lack of moral, his pride, and his love of self glory and extravagance, led Mexico into a series of disasters and himself into ill repute and tragedy.

detachment protecting Orizaba from the rebel forces that were led my Jose Miranda. Santa Anna was urged my Miranda to join the insurgent side, but Santa Anna refused. In late Mar

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