Revolution /Republic Timeline

By tDavenport

  • Execution at Fort Goliad

    200 to 300 Texans lose their lives at the order of Santa Anna orders. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/Presidio_de_la_Bahia.html

  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Sam Houston and the Texan rebels defeat Santa Anna and Mexico.

  • Santa Anna to Washington

    Santa Anna sent to Washington to deliver annexation paper work

  • Provisional Texas send letter to Mexico

    Texas provisional government writes a letter to Mexico seeking to convince them of the position that they stood in at the start of the Texas Revolution.
    https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/texas-revolution/sources/1176

  • Texas Congress approves south western Rio grande boarder.

    Texas Congress approves south western Rio grande boarder.

  • Annexation Rejection

    President Jackson rejects annexation request saying it is "impolitic"

  • Stephen F. Austin Dies

    Stephen F. Austin dies of pneumonia at 44 yrs old.

  • Funds supplied for diplomatic agent to Texas

    Bill appropriated to fund a diplomatic agent to Texas.

  • Texas Annexation Rejected Again

    Formal proposal for annexation of Texas is rejected by Secretary of State John Forsyth and Martin Van Buren.

  • Texas establishes paper money

    Sam Houston resorts to paper money because they can not pay their army or officials.

  • Mirabeau B. Lamar becomes second Texas President

    Mirabeau B. Lamar to office as president of the Republic of Texas with David G. Burnett as his vice president.

  • Battle of Neches

    Battle of Neches against the Cherokee Indians where Chief Bowl was killed. This Caused many Indian tribes to move north toward the United states

  • The Council House Fight

    Peace treaty negotiations between Penateka Chiefs and Texas commissioners turned bloody in San Antonio later deemed The Council House Fight

  • Santa Fe Expedition Begins

    Santa Fe Expedition leaves Austin

  • Santa Fe Expedition Fails

    Those of the Santa Fe Expedition surrender to Mexican government.

  • Sam Houston Reelected Texas President

    Sam Houston reelected president in the Republic of Texas

  • Texas Congress Special Session

    Special session in Congress held to discuss Texas position against Mexico.

  • New Texas Congress elected

    New Texas Congress elected

  • San Antonio Captured

    Mexican army captured San Antonio under the command of Gen. Adrian Woll

  • Texans Defeat Gen. Woll

    Texans defeat Woll and he retreated back to Mexico.
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    Mier Expedition

    Battle of Mier where Mexicans beat Col. Fisher and took him prisoner

  • Unsuccessful Document Transfer

    Houston attempts to move government papers from Austin unsuccessfully.

  • Houston signs armistice with Mexico

    Armistice signed by Houston with Mexico to end all fighting.

  • Secret Letter Sent about Texas Annexation

    Houston sends secret letter regarding the position Texas and US annexation.

  • U.S. signs treaty of annexation with Texas

    U.S signs treaty of annexation signed with Texas.

  • U.S. Senate Defeats Annexation Treaty

    United States Senate defeats annexation treaty due to election interest

  • Texas State government officials elected

    Texas State government officials elected

  • Texas Admission Act

    President James Polk signs Texas Admission Act.

  • Ceremony of Texas Annexation

    Ceremony marking the completion of the annexation with the US.