The Little Lion of the Southwest: a life of Manuel Antonio Chaves
Colonisation (histoire), Biographies
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Résumé
Born at the tail end of the Spanish colonial period, Manuel Antonio Chaves grew to manhood during the rough days of the Santa Fe trade, spending his adult years under the territorial regime established by the United States. His long… career was intertwined with many historical events--the Texan-Santa Fe Expedition, the Mexican War, the Civil War, skirmishes with Utes, Navajos, and Apaches. Called El Leoncito, The Little Lion, he was a well-travelled man