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Santa Anna

generalissimoMexicoMexico4 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1794 – 1876

1800182518501875Texas Revolution · 1835-1836Pastry War · 1838-1839Mexican-American War · 1846–1848Battle of San Jacinto — April 21, 1836 · Centralist Republic of Mexico · Texas RevolutionBattle of the Alamo — February 23, 1836 · Mexico · Texas RevolutionBattle of Veracruz — November 27, 1838 · Mexico · Pastry WarChapultepec — 13 Sep 1847 · Mexico · Mexican-American War

Active service 1836–1847 — 4 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 42.

Profile

Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, often known as Santa Anna, was a Mexican general, politician, and caudillo who served as the eighth president of Mexico on multiple occasions between 1833 and 1855. He was a controversial and pivotal figure in Mexican politics during the 19th century, to the point that he has been called an "uncrowned monarch", and historians often refer to the three decades after Mexican independence as the "Age of Santa Anna".

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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