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Battle of Gonzales
On October 2, 1835, Texans in Gonzales led by Captain John Henry Moore, fought some Mexican forces led by Lieutenant Francisco de Castaneda. The Mexican forces went to Gonzales to obtain a cannon from there, but the Texans refused, resulting in a battle. The Mexicans retreated with two casualties. The Texans used a flag with the picture of the cannon, and the words saying "Come and Take It!", to taunt the Mexicans. This is important because it was the first major battle of the Texas Revolution. -
Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar started on October 12, 1835, and ended on December 11, 1835. The leader of the Mexican Army was Domingo Ugarteca, and the leader of the Texan rebels was Stephen F. Austin. The Texans eventually won the siege while being outnumbered 2 to 1, and this battle was very important to the Texas Revolution because controlling San Antonio was very strategic and would help them occupy more land if they controlled it. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a siege that started on February 23, 1836 and ended on March 6, 1836. The Texan army at the Alamo was led by William Travis, and the Mexican army was led by Santa Anna. The Texan army had 189 people, the Mexican army had a few thousand, and almost everyone in the Texas army died, and in the Mexican army, a little over 500 men died. It is the most famous battle of the Texas Revolution, because of its significance and how the Texans bravely sacrificed their lives. -
Battle of Coleto Creek
The commander of the Texan army during the battle of Coleto Creek was James Fannin with 400 troops, and the leader of the Mexican army was General Urrea with around 1,000 troops. The Texan army was surrounded in a prairie field by the Mexican Army and outnumbered. This battle was important because many Texans sacrificed and they were surrounded because of poor leadership. -
Goliad Massacre
On March 27, 1836, the captured members of the Texan Army that fought at the battle of Coleto Creek were massacred in a field. James Fannin and his entire army were executed by General Urrea, under the orders of Santa Anna. It is important because we remember their sacrifice to die for Texas, to give it freedom. -
Battle of San Jacinto
On April 21, 1836, 900 Texan soldiers, led by Sam Houston, defeated about 1200 Mexican soldiers, led by Santa Anna. This was considered the last battle of the Texas Revolution. It is important because it was a huge victory that led Mexico to surrender, and they avenged the people at the Alamo and Goliad, shouting: "Remember the Alamo!".