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Originally Posted by kwselke
If you wish to say Houston followed his troops instead of leading them. I will respond with the fact that he and his troops won. I'll also point out that Houston was elected President of the Republic and Governor of the State of Texas by his contemporaries. A great leader listens to his followers and adjusts plans on the fly to present followers with the best chance of success.
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I certainly agree that he was elected, like any good politician is.
Election by contemporaries can be thin ice to build a hero on, if recent events are considered. And elections in Texas can be interesting.(I'm not far from Duval County).
The logbooks of captains, the diaries of soldiers, the letters of officers and enlisted men often reveal a different story than the one told during election campaigns.
That's what makes history so much fun!