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Battle of Gonzales
On October 2, 1835, the Battle of Gonzales was fought. It all started when Mexican authorities gave the small town of Gonzales a cannon in 1831. However, as the states continued to revolt, Mexico felt uneasy and decided to take it back. The Texians refused to give the cannon back, which led to some minor military combat. Eventually, the Texians ended up keeping up the cannon. It inspired the revolution in Texas and was one of the first battles in the revolution. -
Siege of Bexar
The Texan army marched upon the Mexican army's headquarters in San Antonio. Mexico distracted the Texans with a mule train and bags of "silver," which were bags of grass. Though Texas managed to win over San Antonio, Mexico won it back. This was because most Texan soldiers left to visit their families. Sam Houston was forced to retreat against the Mexican general, Santa Anna's attacks. -
Battle of Concepcion
The Texan army camped out near the bend of the San Antonio river, near the abandoned mission of Concepcion. There were only 100 Texans, but when the Mexicans attacked, they fought them off with their land advantages and deliberate methods. It was a major Texan victory and empowered them to carry on with the revolution. -
Travis' Letter
William Travis, a soldier under General Santa Anna, wrote a letter to the Texans. The letter emphasized how the Mexicans would eventually win the battle, and that the Texans should just surrender now. This didn't work, as it just made the Texans more furious and they continued to rebel, with even more gusto now. -
Runaway Scrape
The Runaway Scrape was a devastating event in which the Texans started to run from the Mexican army after hearing Santa Anna was on his way to the Alamo. They fled to the United States for refuge, taking nothing but the bare minimum. They also burned their homes so that Santa Anna wouldn't find anything of value to him when he found their abandoned village. -
Coleto Creek Battle
James Fannin surrendered and retreated to Coleto Creek, but due to bad decisions, they ended up in an open prairie where Mexican troops cornered them. Fannin was forced to surrender. The men of Coleto Creek made a huge sacrifice and had a huge impact on the Texas Revolution when they died.