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Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first actual battle of the Texas Revolution. In 1831, the Mexican government gave the Anglo people of Gonzales a cannon to protect themselves. However, because other Mexican states were revolting, the Mexican colonel tried to repossess the cannon to prevent a revolt. The Texans refused, so the Mexicans and the Texans decided to start a fight. After a few hours, the Mexicans withdrew. -
Battle of Concepcion
The Battle of Concepcion was the first major victory for the Texan army. The Texans were outnumbered 92-400 men. Despite this, the Texans had better aim and better cover and routed the Mexican Army. -
Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar was when the Texans took an important military base from the Mexicans. It was in San Antonio, the Mexican base's capital. This helped the Texans take control of the war because they had taken the headquarters of the Mexican Military. This made the leader of Mexico, Santa Anna, very angry, and he ordered the Texans to give up the base or else more attacks would be forthcoming. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was one of the most important battles of the Texas Revolution that was fought from February 23, 1836, to March 6, 1836. It started when the Texans had just finished the Siege of Bexar and occupied the Alamo. Santa Anna was determined to win the war, so his army attacked and invaded the Alamo. The Texans were outnumbered 4000-189. The Texans lost all of their soldiers, and the Mexicans won the battle -
William Travis's Letter
During the Battle of the Alamo, the Texans were greatly outnumbered. This caused Texas Lieutenant Colonel William Travis to write a letter to his statesmen to request reinforcements. He said that he had withstood a day of battle and was ready to fight until the death, and signed it with "Victory or Death". -
Goliad Massacre
The Goliad Massacre was after the Battle of Coleto Creek in which the Mexicans had beaten the Texans. The leader of the Texans at that time was James Fannin, who was weak and uncoordinated. He got trapped in an open prairie and was surrounded by Mexicans. He surrendered and asked the military commander Jose de Urrea to take his soldiers as prisoners of war. Urrea agreed even though he knew it was against Mexico's laws. Santa Anna did not approve and executed all of the soldiers in Goliad.