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Essay heading: James A. Michner's: TEXAS
 
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At San Jacinto, General Sam Houston sent one of his men to destroy a bridge crossing the San Jacinto River. This was to prevent reinforcements from joining Santa Anna's forces, which were already on the Island. The second point which was fictional ,but was based on an actual event, was the capture of General Santa Anna...
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In Michner's novel, a bumbling Yancy Quimper, comes across a half naked Santa Anna, who was trying to evade capture by hiding in the trees. Quimper, being a coward, nearly shoots himself in the process. This alerts another fictional character, Otto MacNab. MacNab takes Santa Anna into custody and presents him to General Houston...
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