William Barrett Travis: A Biography

"I shall never surrender or retreat - victory or death". Meet the twenty-six year old lawyer who commanded Texas' most famous garrison for thirteen incredible days. Travis is the first scholarly biography of the legendary commander, William Barret Travis. Historian Archie P. McDonald treats his subject not merely as a god-like hero, but as the complete human being that he was. The result is an in-depth study which searches for an understanding of Travis' character and multifaceted personality. The result is an exciting, entertaining, but above all contemplative analysis of Travis and the Texas War of Independence. Travis was published originally in 1977 by Pemberton Press. This new edition features a fresh appraisal of the Alamo Commander. --- from book's back cover