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William B. Travis
William B. Travis arrives at the Alamo with 30 men. -
David Crockett
David Crockett arrives near the Alamo in Bexar with 12 men/ -
Texas Independence
The Texas Declaration of independence was signed in Washington-at-the-Brazos and the republic of Texas was declared. -
Battle of The Alamo
The Alamo falls and the thirteen day siege claimed the lives of all its defenders including, William B. Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie -
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston and Texan army defeat Santa Ana securing Texas Independence and Santa Ana was captured. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston was elected as president of the Republic of Texas. -
Killough Massacre
Is said to be one of the largest and last attack from Native Americans on the white settlers in East Texas. Its aftermath represent the final chapter of the Cordova Rebellion. -
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Lamar was elected and sworn in as president of the Republic of Texas -
Cherokee War
The attempt to remove the Indians to Arkansas Territory. The Indians agreed to sign the treaty of removal as long they were guaranteed the profit from their crops and the cost of removal. -
Battle of Neches
Lamar announced the time had come to "exterminate war" on the Texas Indians. Lamar's leadership refused to recognize the earlier treaties with the Cherokees. Chief Bowl led an evacuation but as the Indians moved north they were attacked. -
Day 2 Battle of Neches
The Indians were defeated in the Battle of Neches. About 100 Indians died that day. -
France recognizes Texas Independence
France recognized Texas independence, and Debois de Salgny was appointed charged affairs to the Republic. -
Council House Fight
What started out as a peace mission from the Indians, when they arrived in San Antonio the commissioners of Texas demanded return of all the captive held by the Penatekas. -
Battle of Plum Creek
One of the boldest and most concentrated Indian invasions of Texas. It was a plan of retaliation from the council house fight. The Indians lost over 80 warriors in the battle that stretched for over fifteen miles. -
Texan Santa Fe Expedition
The Texan Santa Fe Expedition was President Mirabeau Lamar's desire to divert to Texas at least part of the trade. Texas needed the trade and the Santa Fe market offered the best opportunities. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston becomes president of the Texas Republic, making him the first and third president of the Republic -
Texas Archives War
In March of 1842 part of the Mexican army came into San Antonio demanding the surrender of the town. Because the Texans were not prepared to fight they withdrew. On March 10 President Houston called an emergency session of the Texas Congress. President Houston feared they would move to Austin so he named Houston the meetingplace. The people of Austin was fearful that he would move the capital to Houston so they warned any attempt to move state papers would be met with armed forces. -
Archives War
In December 1842, President Houston sent a team of rangers to Austin to gather the Archives and move them to Houston but no blood was to be shed. The Austin vigilantes were unprepared and watched as the rangers loaded up the archives into the wagon. But before they could drive away Mrs. Angelina Eberly fired a cannon at them. -
Archives War Continued
The vigilance committee seized a cannon and overtook the wagons at Kenney's fort at Brushy Creek. They only shot a few fires before the ranger gave up the archives to avoid bloodshed. The archives were returned to Austin and remained untouched until Austin became the capital again in 1844. -
Texas Prisoners released
Texas prisoners were released on order from Santa Ana -
Anson Jones
He was a doctor, business man, and a member of congress before becoming the fourth and final president of the republic. He was nicknamed the "architect of annexation". -
Texas Annexation
The Texas Republic was annexed into the United State of America
