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Santa Anna did not come up with the name 'Napoleon of the West' himself- it was actually a name used by the Mexican newspaper during the Mexican Revolution after a series of victories over Spanish forces.
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What great military leader does the egotistical Santa Anna compare himself to?
Santa Anna compared himself to Napoleon, specifically referring to himself as the 'Napoleon of the West.' He served as the 8th President of Mexico.
What great military leader did Santa Anna compare himself to?
Napoleon Bonaparte (hence the name, the Napoleon of the West)
Antonio López de Santa Anna?
Called himself the Napoleon of the West.
Which Mexican leader declared himself the Napoleon of the West?
Antonio Lopez de Santa anna
Why did Santa Anna call himself Napoleon Of The West?
He considered himself to be a great strategic thinker. He also styled himself like Napoleon. The reason he did that is because he liked the style and the outfit
Why did Sam Houston strategically choose the site of the Battle of San Jacinto?
Because it was similar to Waterloo the place where the real Napoleon was defeated. And Santa Anna called himself the "Napoleon of the West.
How did Houston's army compare to Santa Anna's?
because santa anna had a lot i mean a lots of troops and houston had few
What is santa anna's nickname?
Hero of Tampico, The Great Jalapeno, The Napoleon of the West
Who was the Napoleon of the west?
That was a title claimed by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Who declared himself dictator of Mexico?
Santa Anna
What did the Texans do to Santa Anna after he was captured?
In pursuit of Sam Houston's army, Santa Anna split his army into three columns. He hoped to trap the Texan army, but instead, his main force was drawn into battle at San Jacinto, and defeated in eighteen minutes. Santa Anna himself was captured.
What happened immediately after General Santa Anna was elected as president of Mexico?
In 1835, Santa Anna overturned the liberal Mexican constitution of 1824 and established himself as a dictator in 1834.
