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What Role what role did Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna play in the Mexican-American War

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General Antonio López de Santa Anna remains one of the more controversial and enigmatic figures in Mexican and United States history. Born in Jalapa in 1794, Santa Anna followed his father into Spanish royal service and entered the army. He joined the political fray in Mexico as a young officer, but abandoned the Royalist cause in 1821 and supported independence. I hope that helps
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Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, often known as Santa Anna or López de Santa Anna and sometimes called "the Napoleon of the West",
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