The San Jacinto Battlefield by Andrew Jackson Houston - Fine Art Print

San Jacinto As Houston Saw It Andrew Jackson Houston was the second son of General Sam and Margaret.He practiced law, led a troop of Rough Riders under Teddy Roosevelt and from 1924 to 1941 was superintendent of the San Jacinto Battleground.It was during that period that he began to write about Texas history. Drawing on his father's papers, he set out to write a book about the Texas Revolution.  That's how this map came about. It was one of eleven included with the limited edition of the 1938 book, published just before A. J. Houston was gathered to his fathers. Neither the book or the maps have ever been reproduced.Houston's map shows the terrain of the San Jacinto Battlefield, an unwitting but critical participant in the battle. It helps you put the landmarks of Peggy McCormick's lake, the Zavala home, Burnet's home, Tory Hill, etc. in perspective. And, of course, it clearly shows the positions of the Texian and Mexican forces at 3 p.m. on April 21, 1836. In short, it shows the battl