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Mexican Government bans American Immigration to Texas
The Law of April 6, 1830 was issued because of the General Mier y Terán Report. It angered many Mexicans, Tejanos, and Anglos alike in Texas because this decree placed a severe halt on American immigration to Mexico. -
The Mexican Government Rejects the Texas Constitution
Unhappy with Mexican rule, Texans create a list of changes they want from the Mexican government. The government rejects those changes, which includes the attempt by Texans to create their own constitution. -
Battle of Gonzales
This battle took place in Gonzales, Texas and resulted in Mexican withdrawal. This battle was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. In 1831, Mexican authorities gave the settlers of Gonzales a small cannon to help protect themselves from Comanche threats. As the unrest spread, the commander of all Mexican troops in Texas felt it unwise to leave the residents of Gonzales with a weapon and requested the return of the cannon. -
Battle of Goliad
This battle took place at presidio La Bahia, Goliad and resulted in a Texian victory. The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In the early-morning hours of October, Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers that were protected at Presidio La Bahía, a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad. -
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Siege of Béxar
This took place in modern-day San Antonio, Texas and resulted in Texian victory. The siege of Bexar was the first major campaign of the Texas Revolution. An army of Texan volunteers laid siege to a Mexican army in San Antonio de Béxar. After a Texas force drove off Mexican troops, the Texan army grew to 300 men and elected Stephen F. Austin commander to bring unity. -
Battle of Concepcion
The Battle of Concepcion between Mexican troops under Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and Texian insurgents that were led by James Bowie and James Fannin. The battle occurred on the grounds of Mission Concepcion in San Antonio de Bexar and resulted in Texian victory. -
Battle of Lipantitlan
The Battle of Lipantitlan took place at Fort Lipantitlan near San Patricio, Texas along the Nueces River and resulted in a Texian victory. Also known as the Battle of Nueces Crossing, this battle was between the Mexican Army and Texian rebels as part of the Texas revolution. -
Grass Fight
This battle took place near San Antonio de Bexar and resulted in a Texian victory. The Grass Fight was the last engagement in the siege of San Antonio before the final Texan assault on the town. It was a small battle during the Texas Revolution that was fought between the Mexican Army and the Texan Army. -
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Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo took place at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar and resulted in a Mexican victory. The Battle of the Alamo was a crucial event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna assaulted the Alamo Mission, killing all of the Texian defenders. Santa Anna's cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians to join the Texian Army. -
Battle of San Patricio
This battle took place near San Patricio, Texas and resulted with a Mexican victory. The Texan leader was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and the Mexican leader was Jose de Urrea. The battle of San Patricio was an outgrowth of the Matamoros expedition of 1835–36. There was a clamor among newly arrived volunteers from the United States to mount a campaign to strike a blow on the Mexican army. -
Battle of Agua Dulce
This battle took place twenty-five miles southwest of San Patricio and resulted with a Mexican victory. The battle was an engagement of the Texas Revolution and an aftermath of the controversial Matamoros expedition of 1835–36. As part of the Goliad Campaign to retake the Texas Gulf Coast, Mexican troops ambushed a group of Texans. -
Texas Declares Independence From Mexico
The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and formally signed the following day after mistakes were noted in the text. -
Sam Houston is Named First President of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston became head of state when Texas was an independent republic. On this day, Sam Houston is elected as president, which earned Texas its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion. -
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Battle of Coleto Creek
The Battle of Coleto Creek was fought during the Goliad campaign of the Texas Revolution. The Battle took place at Goliad County, Texas and the Mexican won the battle. Originally called the "battle of the prairie" this battle was one of the most significant engagements during the Texas Revolution. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was fought near modern day La Porte, Texas and resulted in a Texian victory. The Mexicans surrendered and retreated to the south of the Rio Grande. This battle was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution as it was a battle that only lasted 18 minutes. Led by Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated the Mexican army. -
The Treaties of Velasco are signed
The Republic of Texas and General Santa Anna sign the Velasco Treaties, which end the revolution and officially give Texas its independence. However, the Mexican government says that Santa Anna does not have the right to sign the treaties and never agrees to the treaties. -
The Annexation of Texas
The Texas Annexation was known as the incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America in 1845. After the Republic of Texas gained its independence from the Republic of Mexico, a great population of Texians favored in the annexation of Texas by the Unites States. -
The Mexican-American War Begins
On April 25, 1846, Mexican cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the disputed zone under the command of General Zachary Taylor, killing about a dozen, causing the Mexican-American War. Initially, the United States declined to incorporate Texas into the union, largely because northern political interests were against the addition of a new slave state. The Mexican government was also encouraging border raids and warning that any attempt at annexation would lead to war. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially entitled the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic. It is the peace treaty that was signed in the Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican–American War (1846–48).
