The Republic of Texas rare-original-maps-and-documents and representatives of the new

and representatives of the new Texas government were welcomed in cities from New Orleans to New York

formed their battle lines at night and surprised the Mexicans at dawn on October 2nd

and let it sing of freedom’s price

For nine years Texas was an independent nation – appearing as such on maps from

The Republic of Texas rare-original-maps-and-documents and representatives of the newThis rare German language map was strongly patterned after Emory's 1844 definitive map of the Republic of Texas drawn for the United States Government. Europeans and particularly Germans were fascinated with the Republic of Texas and the opportunities the vast lands presented for emigration. The western border of Texas is depicted as being the Rio Grande River to its source, a claim established by the treaty Santa Anna signed after his defeat at the