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For the Tejano’s of San Antonio, the brutal impact of the
Battle of Medina rippled out for years as a symbol of brutal unchecked tyranny. For the Spanish Royalist forces, however, the victory over the Army of the Green Flag was not tyranny, but the suppression of an illegal revolt that had brought instability and war to New Spain’s fragile northern border. Both sides grappled with justifying their actions, creating a turning point not only for Texas, but for the people involved.
In the third episode of Re-Collections of the Museum: War, What is it Good For? we explore the dramatic tale from a 19-year-old Spanish officer's perspective of his first military march into the rebellious state of Tejas.
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For the Tejano’s of San Antonio, the brutal impact of the
Battle of Medina rippled out for years as a symbol of brutal unchecked tyranny. For the Spanish Royalist forces, however, the victory over the Army of the Green Flag was not tyranny, but the suppression of an illegal revolt that had brought instability and war to New Spain’s fragile northern border. Both sides grappled with justifying their actions, creating a turning point not only for Texas, but for the people involved.
In the third episode of Re-Collections of the Museum: War, What is it Good For? we explore the dramatic tale from a 19-year-old Spanish officer's perspective of his first military march into the rebellious state of Tejas.