Texas Revolution Battles

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  • Battle of Gonzales

    Battle of Gonzales
    The battle of Gonzales was the first was of the Texas Revolution. The Mexican leaders gave the people of Gonzales a cannon so that they could defend themselves. Later, the Mexicans asked for the cannon back, but the Texans denied, sparking a revolution.

  • The battle of Concepcion

    The battle of Concepcion
    The Battle of Concepcion led to the first casualty of the Texans in the war and roused them to establish a campaign to seize San Antonio, which encompassed the mission known as the Alamo. The battle was waged between the Mexican army and the Texan revolutionaries.

  • The Siege of Bexar

    The Siege of Bexar
    The Siege of Bexar was when the Texan army laid siege on Mexican forces in San Antonio de Bexar, later seizing the area. It was more or less the first substantial campaign of the Texas Revolution given that it was the longest campaign of the revolution and is deemed as the prime triumph of the Texans alongside San Jacinto. The Siege eventually resulted in the success of the Texan conflict and sovereignty.

  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo
    The Battle of the Alamo served as a mobilizing and reuniting cry as well as a symbol of opposition and defiance. It caused hundreds of American Texans to revolt against Mexican officials. The battle was between an army of 189 Texans led by William Travis and around 6,000 Mexicans led by Santa Anna.

  • The Battle of the Coleto Creek

    The Battle of the Coleto Creek
    The Battle of Coleto Creek resulted in the Massacre of Goliad because of the conditions of Fannin's surrender. This battle was initiated when Fannin temporarily paused his army's journey for his oxen to graze in an open prairie that Mexican forces led by General Urrea then surrounded. The battle demonstrated that even though most individuals of the Texan forces were outnumbered and outgunned, they were able to stand up to fight Mexican troops and obey their leaders.

  • The Goliad Massacre

    The Goliad Massacre
    In the Goliad Massacre, Mexican forces separated the imprisoned Texan army into three parts near Goliad and then opened fire on the unarmed Texans. Most were murdered with the first bullet while others were hunted and were stabbed to death.