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San Felipe
San Felipe is burned to prevent its falling into the hands of the Mexican army. -
David Crockett
David Crockett and some of his "Tennessee boys" arrive at the Alamo. -
Travis takes command
Col. James Neill leaves the Alamo; Travis takes command. -
Declaration is signed!
The Texas Declaration of Independence is signed. -
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Council War!!
Santa Anna holds a council of war with Generals Joaquín Ramírez y Seaman, Martín Perfecto de Cos, Manuel F. Castrillón and Colonels Juan Almonte, Agustín Amat, Francisco Duque and Manuel Romero to plan the final assault. Sam Houston is appointed commander of Texas forces. -
Texas
Sam Houston is elected commander-in-chief of the Texas army -
Battle of the alamo!!
Battle of the Alamo -
Sam Carson
Sam Carson arrives late to sign the Declaration of Independence. A week later he loses by six votes becoming the president of Texas. -
Gonzales!
Houston begins his retreat from Gonzales. -
Goliad Massacre
Goliad Massacre: James Fannin and nearly 400 Texans are executed by order of Santa Anna. Houston and his army camp near San Felipe de Austin. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of San Jacinto: Texan army under Sam Houston overwhelmingly defeats Mexican force under Santa Anna, securing Texas independence. Santa Anna captured. -
Treaties of Velasco
Treaties of Velasco signed by Republic of Texas officials and General Santa Anna ending the Texas Revolution -
Texas Congress
The First Texas Congress assembles at Columbia -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston becomes President of the Republic -
Independence
The United States recognizes Texas independence -
Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar becomes President of the Republic -
Council House
Council House Fight -
Married
May 9 Sam Houston marries Margaret Lea -
Red River
June - 321 men under Hugh McLeod and George Thomas Howard at the behest of Governor Mirabeau B. Lamar began an invasion of Santa Fe. After confusing the Wichita River for the Red River they arrived on October 5 near present day Tucumcari, New Mexico, were captured without firing a shot and were marched to prison at the San Carlos Fortress in Perote, Veracruz before ultimately being released in June 1842. The disgrace was to lead to the return of Sam Houston. -
Pesident
Sam Houston becomes President of the Republic -
San Antonio
The crew of the San Antonio stages the republic's first, and only, mutiny -
Mexica Army
A division of the Mexican Army invades Texas and captures San Antonio and Goliad only to withdraw a few days later -
Dawson Massacre
36 Texans are surrounded and killed by the Mexican Army in the Dawson Massacre. -
Mier Expediton
261 Texans are taken prisoner in the failed Mier Expedition -
Austin
The people of Austin fire on Texian officials attempting to move the government records to Houston at President Houston's request in the Texas Archive War -
Mier Expedition
17 Texans from the Mier Expedition are executed by firing squad for attempting escape -
Beans
The prisoners of the Mier Expedition draw white and black beans from a pot; the 17 who draw black beans are executed by the Mexicans -
Congress
The United States Congress passed a bill that would authorize the United States to annex the Republic of Texas. -
Jogh Tyler
U.S. President John Tyler signed the authorization bill. -
Republic
A majority of voters in the Republic approved a proposed state constitution -
Annexation
Annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America. -
28th
Texas enters the Union as the 28th state.
