P. L. Buquor, Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger, Mayor of San Antonio

Soldier, Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger, Mayor of San Antonio, City Marshal, Justice of the Peace, Federal Interpreter, Spanish-speaking scholar - P. L.. Buquor was all of these and more. As a young man out for adventure, he answered the call to "Save Texas" and found himself on an exciting and wondrous journey that brought him into contact with some of the most famous names in history: Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Robert E. Lee, Santa Anna, John Coffee Hays, Juan Seguin, Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor, and many others. This story introduces his family, his travels, what life was like for a young man in the 1800's, traveling by horse, stagecoach, sleeping on the ground, and the exciting battles in which he participated. This book takes him from a young man of fifteen in 1836 to his death in 1901. If you want Texas History as lived by one of the unsung heroes of Texas, this is the book for you.