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Originally Posted by Anthony W.
We never "invaded" or "took" Texas anyhow. They succeeded from Mexico, and then wanted to become a state (memory might not serve correct there)
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Your memory is just fine. Your use of "succeed" for "secede", however...
Santa Ana couldn't get many Mexicans to move to the wasteland that was Texas, so when Gringos volunteered to work the land (or rather have their slaves do so) El Presidente was delighted. He was a little less happy when they decided to become an independent country, and even less so when they succeeded in seceding. Then 1845 came along and they asked to become a US state. Santa Ana (who had been removed from power after the loss of Texas but then made a comeback) warned us that if the US took in Texas it would mean war. At that time we were warned by both Britain and France that Mexico had the best Napoleonic army in the world. We still managed to win all the battles and the war, and took the rest of Norte Americano as a prize. At one point the Mexican Congress was even trying to get us to annex the whole country, but President Polk objected and our Congress said no, but thanks anyway, and here we are with them subtly trying to take it back by invading one person at a time.
Seriously, though, the best book I've read on the subject was
So Far From God, by General John Eisenhower (son of Dwight and father of David).
http://www.amazon.com/So-Far-God-Mex.../dp/0806132795