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Peace-War
When the Comanches and Texas Government start to talk peace, it turns into a fight at the Council House in San Antonio. -
Battle of Plum Creek
Was the most penetrating Comanche challenge. -
Battle of Plumb Creek
The Battle of Plumb Creek sees the white men beat the Comanches. This pushed the Indians farther west. -
The Santa Fe Expedition
This is where Texans were forced to march two thousand miles from Santa Fe to prison in Mexico City. -
Robert Potter
Robert Potter was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, he was murdered on this date in the Regulator-Moderator War. -
Capturing of San Antonio
San Antonio was captured by fourteen thousand Mexicans under control of Adrian Woll. They retreated with prisoners. -
Battle of Salado Creek
Forty two people are massacred by Indians in the Battle of Salado Creek. -
Beginning of the Somervell Expedition
Sam Houston ordered the beginning of the Somervell Expediton. This followed the Mexican raids in San Antonio. -
Departing San Antonio
The expedition departed from San Antonio on this date. -
Capturing Laredo
The expedition captured Laredo on this date. -
Mier Expedition
The Mier Expedition surrendered in Mier. -
Crossing the River
William Fisher and the main forces of Texans, crossed the Rio Grande and occupied the town of Mier without opposition. -
Archives War
Sam Houston sent officials to Austin to remove the records of the Republic of Texas in Houston. The Archives War began. -
The Archives War
Some Austin citizen's keep the papers from being moved to Houston. -
Black Bean Episode
Seventeen Texans were executed. -
Texan's Snively Expedition
The Texan's Snivley Expedition reached the Santa Fe Trail, thinking they would capture and take some Mexican wagons crossing the territory that Texas has claimed. -
Regulator-Moderator War
President Houston calls to the militia to put down the Regulator-Moderator War. -
Baylor University
Baylor University is founded. -
New Braunfels
Prince Carl purchased the land now called New Braunfels. -
Convention of 1845
Anson Jones held the Convention of 1845 to consider the annexing of Texas to the United States. -
Texas Becomes a State
President of the United States, James Polk, followed on a campaign promising to annex Texas. He also signed a legislation that made Texas the twenty eighth state. -
The Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas is officialy at an end. -
Outcome of the Rio Grande
The outcome of the Mexican-American War fixed Texas' boundary on the Rio Grande River. -
Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was one of the first major fights in the Mexican War, this resulted in a U.S. win. -
The Wooden Leg
Winfield Scott and Santa Anna fought at Sierra Gorda, the American Victors stole Santa Anna's leg. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, this ended the Mexican-American War. -
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is founded. -
Huntsville State Prison
William Samson became the first prisoner to be sent to the Huntsville State Prison.
