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Texas Revolution
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Battle Of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican army troops.
In 1831, Mexican authorities gave the settlers of Gonzales a small cannon to help protect them from frequent Comanche raids. Over the next four years, the political situation in Mexico deteriorated, and in 1835 several states revolted. As the unrest spread, Colonel Domingo de Ugartech -
Convention of 1835
The 1835 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that was held from May 20 to the 22nd, in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the second national convention of the Democratic Party of the United States. The delegates nominated Vice President Martin Van Buren for President and Richard Mentor Johnson for Vice President.
President Andrew Jackson wrote on February 23, 1835, to Reverend James Gwin of Tennessee and claimed a preference for someone who would "most likely to -
The Attack Of San Antonio
Texas lauch an assault on San Antonio . They finally accomplished the Mexican Army and were ready to make their next move .On the morning of the 5th of December, about twenty minutes before daylight, the assault was made on the town. Colonel Neill, making an earlier start, had crossed the river, descended toward the Alamo, and opened a fire upon it, completely diverting the enemy's attention. This he continued till he heard the report of the guns in the town, when he withdrew to the camp. -
The Start Of The Alamo
Santa Anna enters San Antonio. The Alamo comes under artilly fire from Mexican toops . -
The Convention of 1836
Elected delegates conves at Washigton-on-the-Brazs . Thirty-Two sixty men from Gonzales of the "Gonzales Company of Mounted Volunteeers" enter the Alamo At 1:00 A.M. -
Texas Declaration of Independence
Texas Declaration of Indepndence is signed .The republic of Texas is declared . David G . Burnet is elected interim presdent by the declaration Texan defeated Battle of Agua Dulce . -
Battle of The Alamo
In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repulsing two attacks, Texians were unable to fend off a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls, most of the Texian soldiers withdrew into interior buildings. Defenders unable to reach these points were slain by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to escape. Between five and seven Texians may have surrendered; if so, they were quickly executed. Most eyewitness accounts reported between 182 and 257 -
Battle of the Runaway Scrape
The Runaway Scrape was the name given to the flight and subsequent hostilities that occurred, as Texan, Tejano, and American settlers and militia encountered the pursuing Mexican army in early 1836.
Settlers had fled their homes in Texas, after receiving reports of the Mexican Army, under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, gathering on the Rio Grande in preparation to invade and retake Texas. A large scale exodus occurred after a string of Texian battle losses in the rebellion against the Cen -
The Battle of Copano
General Urrea captures the port of Copano .Fannin went to Copano as agent of the provisional government to organize a Matamoros expedition (see MATAMOROS EXPEDITION OF 1835–36)-designed to aid Mexican Federalists against the Centralists led by Antonio López de Santa Annaqv-after Francis W. Johnson declined the offer following a disagreement with the General Council's provisions. With Sam Houston on self-assigned furlough, a move designed to check the dissent generated against him for his opposit -
Goliad Massacre
Jame Fannin & nearly 400 Texan are executed by order of Santa Anna . -
Battle of San Jacinto
Texan & Mexico patrols clash at New Washington . Houston moves his army to Bufflo Bayou .The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in a fight that lasted just eighteen minutes. About 630 of the Mexican soldiers were killed and 730 captured, while only nine Texans died.[2] Santa Anna,
