Santa Anna

[ sahn-tah ah-nah; English san-tuh an-uh ]

noun

1. An·to·nio Ló·pez de [ahn-, taw, -nyaw , law, -pes , th, e], 1795?–1876, Mexican general and revolutionist: dictator 1844–45; president 1833–35, 1853–55.

Example Sentences

Six weeks later, Houston and the Texans defeated Santa Anna and compelled his agreement to Texas independence.

From Washington Post

The government of Mexico ignored the treaty Santa Anna had signed under duress and continued to send armies into Texas for another decade.

From Washington Post

Nor is it at all clear that the Alamo’s defenders “bought time” for Sam Houston to raise the army that eventually defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto the following month.

From Time

General Santa Anna is within a mile of us with fifteen hundred men.

From Project Gutenberg

The other, the Campo de Santa Anna, is exceedingly extensive, but unfinished.

From Project Gutenberg

Santa Anna, who had gathered 12,000 men eager to be led against the Americans, was approaching Saltillo.

From Project Gutenberg

On February 22, his troops and those of Santa Anna were within sight of each other.

From Project Gutenberg

Under a flag of truce, Santa Anna demanded Taylor's surrender, which was refused.

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