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The Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military battle of the Texas Revolution. Mexican soldiers attempted to take a small cannon from the village of Gonzales but came across an army of Texans. After a small fight, the Mexicans retreated and the Texans kept their cannon. -
Capture of Goliad
The Battle of Goliad was the second fight of the Texas Revolution. On October 9th Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers stationed at a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad -
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The Siege of San Antonio
The Texans blockaded the city of San Antonio de Bexar, which was the largest Mexican town in Texas. A month after the blockade, the Texians attacked in December and accepted the Mexican surrender on December 9th. -
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The Consultation
Served as the government of Mexican Texas during this time period. -
Battle of the Alamo
A Mexican army commanded by the Mexican dicator Santa Anna began to attack the fort Alamo. The Texans held out for nearly two weeks, but on March 6 Mexican forces broke through a breach in the outer wall of the courtyard and overpowered them. -
Texas Declaration of Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independce was literally produced over night. It is very similar to the United States Declaration of Independence. At the end of the Declaration of Independence it states their freedom from Mexico. -
Goliad Massacre
The Goliad Massacre was the killing of Texas soldiers and commanders that were prisoners by the Mexican Army. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was a very short battle. But it was in the making for many years. Ever since the Mexicans prohibited the emigration of Americans from the United States tensions started to grow.
