Texas Revolution Timeline

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  • The Battle of Gonzales

    The Battle of Gonzales was the first official fighting of the Texas Revolution. Without this battle, it is said that the Texas Revolution would have never begun. The Mexican leaders had given the people of Gonzales a cannon for defense but later requested it back due to political reasons. The Texans refused, which eventually caused the start of a revolt when they advanced toward the Mexican camp and fired the first shot from this cannon.

  • The Battle of Concepcion

    The Battle of Concepcion had become an overlooked combat of the Texas Revolution. However, it had, indeed, led to the first casualty of the Texans in the war, and had started and encouraged them to create what was needed to establish a campaign to seize San Antonio, which housed the extremely embattled mission known as the Alamo. The battle was between the Mexican army, which was led by Colonel Domingo Ugartechea, and the Texan revolutionaries, commanded by James Bowie and James Fannin.

  • The Siege of Bexar

    The Siege of Bexar was more or less the first actual campaign of the Texas Revolution, given the fact that it was the most extensive campaign of said revolt and is said as the prime triumph of the Texans alongside San Jacinto. Both of these events eventually resulted in the subsequent preeminence and success of the Texan conflict and sovereignty. The Siege of Bexar itself was when the Texan army laid siege on Mexican forces in San Antonio de Bexar, later seizing the area.

  • The Battle of the Alamo

    Since it happened, the Battle of the Alamo has attained unparalleled prominence, because it forever served as a mobilizing and reuniting cry as well as an emblem of opposition, defiance, and tenacity. It caused hundreds and thousands of American Texans to revolt against Mexican officials, rallying exhortation for and resonation with Sam Houston's cause. The combat was between an army of 189 Texans led by William Travis and around 6,000 Mexicans led by Santa Anna.

  • The Battle of Coleto Creek

    The conditions of Fannin's surrender after the Battle of Coleto Creek led to the Massacre of Goliad. The battle started when Fannin's army paused their journey for their oxen to graze in an open prairie, which was then surrounded by General Urrea's Mexican forces. Despite being mostly inexperienced, the Texan forces showed that they could hold their ground against the Mexican troops and follow their commanders.

  • The Goliad Massacre

    The Goliad Massacre transpired after the Battle of Coleto, when Mexican forces segregated the imprisoned Texan army into three divisions near Goliad, later opening fire on the unarmed Texans. Most were mercilessly murdered with the first bullet while others were hunted and later stabbed to death. This combat allowed for unprecedented, augmented support for those against Mexico, and contributed to the Texan triumph at the Battle of San Jacinto, sustaining the sovereignty of the Republic of Texas.