The Vanquished

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453237908

<DIV><b>A California politician goes to Mexico to make himself king<BR><BR></b></div><DIV>The Sonorans hire Henry Crabb to protect them from Apaches. In the lawless days that followed the Mexican-American War, bands of Indians roamed the countryside, preying on the hard-working peasants of northern Mexico. Desperate for help, a farming community offers Crabb land to establish a colony in exchange for a year&rsquo;s protection from the marauders. The Sonorans do not recognize that Crabb&mdash;a Californian with frustrated political ambition&mdash;is the greatest threat of all.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Although their deal was for peaceful settlement, Crabb&rsquo;s thoughts turn quickly to conquest. In the tradition of American filibusters like William Walker, Crabb attempts to establish Sonora as an independent country&mdash;with him as the dictator. Based on a true story, this is a stunning narrative of conquest, adventure, and the shocking lengths to which ambition can drive men.</div>