Parrodi, Anastacio. [Mexican-American War]

Vindicacion del General Parrodi [wrapper title]

San Luis Potosi: Imprenta del Estado, a Cargo de V. Carillo, 1847. 17pp. Original decorative wrappers, stitched as issued. Light toning to wraps. Internally clean. Near fine. Item #5218

A vigorous self defense by General Anastasio Parrodi against attacks on his conduct in his withdrawal from Tampico during the Mexican-American War. Parrodi, a Cuban by birth, joined the Mexican army in the early years of independence, and rose through the ranks due in no small part to his personal friendship with Santa Anna. When the Mexican leader called on Parrodi's garrison to join the forces heading north to confront Taylor at Saltillo, his swift exit from Tampico left unguarded the city and a large stockpile of munitions, both of which were swiftly captured by the Americans. In this pamphlet, Parrodi reprints official orders and documentation in the hopes of demonstrating that he acted correctly rather than treasonously in his abandonment of the city, as was being charged in newspaper attacks against his character. OCLC records four copies, at Yale, SMU, Berkeley, and UT Arlington.

Price: $500.00