description After the Bugles Overview
After the Bugles is a historical Western novel by Elmer Kelton and the first volume of the Buckalew Family series. The story opens in Texas after the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, when the defeat of Santa Anna has ended the central fighting of the Texas Revolution. It follows Joshua Buckalew and the family during the unsettled period that follows independence, combining frontier conflict with the consequences of war.
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What historical event opens After the Bugles?
The story opens in Texas after the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, when Santa Anna's defeat has ended the central fighting of the Texas Revolution. Joshua Buckalew is looking across the battlefield as the new struggle over land and survival begins. [Macmillan](https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429912853/afterthebugles/)
Is After the Bugles the first Buckalew Family novel?
Yes, Macmillan identifies it as Volume 1 of the Buckalew Family series. The series follows the family through the violent and changing history of Texas. [Macmillan](https://us.macmillan.com/series/thebuckalewfamily)
Who is Joshua Buckalew in After the Bugles?
Joshua is one of the Buckalew brothers who came from Tennessee to Texas in the early 1830s to build a home. After San Jacinto, he must protect his family, land, and future in a region where the war has ended but danger has not. [Macmillan](https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429912853/afterthebugles/)
How does Santa Anna's defeat affect the plot?
The defeat removes the main army threat but leaves Texas full of unsettled claims, revenge, and questions about who will control the land. The opening's reference to the Alamo and San Jacinto connects the Buckalew family's private problems to real Texas history. [Macmillan](https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429912853/afterthebugles/)
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