"Thoroughly documented, with an engaging narrative and perceptive analysis, A Military History of Texas is designed to be accessible and interesting to a broad range of readers. It will find a welcome place in the collections of amateur or professional military historians, devoted fans of all things Texan, and newcomers to military history"-- Provided by publisher.

Warfare before the Europeans -- Warfare in Colonial Texas -- From Spain to Revolutionary Mexico -- The Texas Revolution -- Warfare in the Republic of Texas -- Texas and the Mexican War, 1845-1848 -- Texas Frontier Warfare, 1845-1860 -- The Civil War and Texas -- Post-Civil War Texas -- Mexican Border Troubles -- The World Wars and Texas -- The Military in Postwar and Contemporary Texas.