Need colors for Mexican(spanish?) soldiers, Zorro

[Aaron]

Thanks Malamute. Gives me some incentive to clear my painting backlog by Christmas then!

[Plynkes]

Wasn't looking to correct you, Malamute, I just sorta wanted to find out for my own satisfaction. I had a dim memory of Texian rebels carrying a Mexican tricolour with "1824" emblazoned on it, referring to the date of the republic's constitution. This is what the rebels were supposedly originally fighting for, rather than independence as such.

Well, that's what I read somewhere, anyhow.

[Malamute]

Wasn't looking to correct you, Malamute, I just sorta wanted to find out for my own satisfaction. I had a dim memory of Texian rebels carrying a Mexican tricolour with "1824" emblazoned on it, referring to the date of the republic's constitution. This is what the rebels were supposedly originally fighting for, rather than independence as such.

Well, that's what I read somewhere, anyhow.

No worries mate.
Yes, the Texians at the Alamo were not fighting for Independence from Mexico. They were figthing against the abolition of the 1824 constitution by General Santa Anna. The declaration came sometime later during the seige. There is speculation that the defenders never even knew about a move to independence.

[archangel1]

The Virtual Armchair General has recently released a book called 'The Mexican Soldier 1837-1847'.  It's $40 US + p for a hardcopy or $25 US + p for a pdf on CD.  It is apparently an updated reprint of Joseph Hefter's 1958 classic, now with 21 colour plates.

[Malamute]

Good Book that Hefter one.
Here's one of his soldados (Sargento I think with the fringed epaulettes)from the Alamo period.