Michner's use of historical fact is extremely accurate in his portrayal of events in Texas history. Particularly when he writes of the fight for Independence from Mexico. Michner only strays to fiction in an attempt to illustrate to the reader what the lives of early Texans must have been like. His characters interact with actual historical figures and create very believable scenarios of the events depicted in his novel.

One Scenario in particular is the Battle of San Jacinto. This is a historical event which ended in a decisive victory for the Texas Army and Independence for Texas. Michner's depiction of this battle is

The second point which was fictional ,but was based on an actual event, was the capture of General Santa Anna. In Michner's novel, a bumbling Yancy Quimper, comes across a half naked Santa Anna, who was trying to evade capture by hiding in the trees.

Quimper, being a coward, nearly shoots himself in the process. This alerts another fictional character, Otto MacNab. MacNab takes Santa Anna into custody and presents him to General Houston. In actuality, a Texas Army Sergeant captured Santo Anna the day following the battle.

Overall, the movie was entertaining if not saved by fine acting and the historical context of the plot itself. However, the film does not compare to Michner's attention to detail and awesome storytelling. Essentially, Lang is not able to capture the grandness of Michner's novel. But in Lang's defense, it would be a daunting task indeed for anyone to recreate on film such a fine novel without leaving out some important aspect.

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