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Battle of Gonzales
When the Mexican patrol reached Gonzales, Alcalde Andrew Ponton refused to give up the cannon without written orders. -
The Consultation
With the Army of the People in the San Antonio, delegates gathered at San Felipe for a meeting called the Consultation. -
The Attack on San Antonio
Meanwhile, the siege of San Antonio dragged on, and the Texan army began to drift away. -
Runaway Scrape
The families living in the Gonzales area panicked when they learned of Santa Anna's advance and Houston's retreat. Certain that Santa Anna intended to kill all Anglo Americans in in Texas, many settlers abandoned their homes and fled. -
Battle of the Alamo
Why did Santa Anna attack the Alamo? Such a small garrison was little threat to Santa Anna. Historians argue that Santa Anna attacked the Alamo for political, not military, reasons. -
Constitutional convention of 1836
The delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos for the second meeting of the Consultation, also known as the Convention of 1836. -
Siege Of San
A lengthy military attack on a place. -
Battle of San Jacinto
There is still a debate about how Houston's army arrived at the Battle of San Jacinto. Critics claim that he wanted to reach safety in Louisiana, but his men turned south toward Santa Anna. -
Battle of Coleto
With Urrea now so close, Fannin could not go to San Antonio. Even if he had tried, he would have arrived too late. On March 14 Fannin received orders from General Sam Houston to retreat to Victoria. -
Golaid Massacre
The Texans were marched back to Golaid and held for a week. On March 27, men who could walk were divided into three columns and marched out of the compound.
