Antonio López de Santa Anna
1794 - 1876

Antonio López de Santa Anna was the self-styled Napoleon of the West.

He started out as a captain in the Spanish colonial army in Mexico.

In 1821, he supported Agustín de Iturbide in the War for Mexican Independence, and helped kicking the Spanish out of the country.

Agustín decided he was the first Emperor of Mexico. Ambitious Antonio López de Santa Anna kinda liked the idea himself and overthrew Agustin in 1823.

Antonio became president of Mexico in 1833.

One of Antonio's greatest feats became losing the State of Texas, which he managed to do in the Texas Revolution, which was fought 1835 and 1836. Santa Anna wiped out Davy Crockett, William B. Travis, and James Bowie at the Siege of the Alamo, and was defeated by Sam Houston at The Battle of San Jacinto.

In the Pastry War, which was fought 1838 and 1839, Antonio lost one of his legs.

In the Mexican-American War, which was fought 1846-1848, Antonio López de Santa Anna lost California, Arizona, and New Mexico for his country.

Totally out of character, Antonio López de Santa Anna died poor.