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Birth
Antonio López de Santa Anna was born February 21, 1794. His full name is Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón. His siblings are Joaquín López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón, Manuel López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón, Lucinda López de Santa Anna, Mariana López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón, María de la Merced López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón, Guadalupe López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón. -
Mexican War
He was in the Mexican War of Independance. In June 1810 at 16 he joined the Fijo de Veracruz infantry regiment. He then was a cadet because of his parents. His parents forced him into it even though he didn’t want to -
Soldier
He was a mexican soldier. He has fought to defend the royalist New Spain. He has also then did it for the Mexican Independance. -
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Military
In 1823 he was sent to the military exile. In 1833 he was the elected president. Also in that time he wasn’t into government and it annoyed him. -
Battle
On 1836 at the Battle of Almo his forces killed 189 Texian Defenders.
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Loosing his leg
In 1838 Antonio López de Santa Anna lost his leg during the war. He got hit by a cannon fire in the middle of the war. It is now in a museum in illinois State Military Museum. -
President
After that happened he was made president for the fifth time. In 1845 Antonio López de Santa Anna was imprisoned. They spared his life but he was still exiled to Cuba -
Jail
Again Antonio López de Santa Anna was elected president again. After getting out of jail on March 17 1853. In 1869 Santa Anna was trying to save up money to reform an army. -
Return To Mexico
The Plan of Ayutla removed Santa Anna and exiled him again. In 1874 Santa Anna returned back to Mexico. He was crippled and almost blind and ignored the Mexican government. -
Death
Santa Anna died at Mexico City on June 21 at 82 years old. He was buried with military honors in a glass coffin. He was buried at the Panteón del Tepeyac Cemetery.
