The Events of The Texas Revolution

Battle of Gonzales

Oct 2, 1835

This battle was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. The battle was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers & a detachment of Mexican army soldiers.

Battle of Goliad

Oct 9, 1835

This battle was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In the early morning hours of October 9th, 1835, Texan settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahia, a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad.

Capture of San Antonio

Oct 12, 1835

The siege of Bexar (San Antonio) became the first major campaign of the Texas Revolution. from October to early December 1835 an army of Texan volunteers laid siege to a Mexican army in San Antonio de Bexar...Austin and others won support to continue efforts at capturing San Antonio.

Siege of The Alamo

Feb 23, 1836

The Sige of The Alamo describes the first 13 days of The Battle of The Alamo. on February 23, Mexican troops under Gen. Santa Anna, entered San Antonio de Bexar, Texas and surrounded the Alamo Mission.

Texas Declaration of Independece

Mar 2, 1836

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, & formally signed the next day after mistakes were noted in the text.

The Battle of The Alamo

Mar 6, 1836

The Battle of The Alamo was a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President Gen. Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Bexar, killing Texian defenders.

The Runaway Scrape

Mar 11, 1836

The Runaway Scrape events took place mainly between September 1835 & April 1836, & were the evacuations by the Texas residents fleeing the Mexican Army of Operations during the Texas Revolution, the Battle of The Alamo through the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.

Goliad Massacre

Mar 27, 1836

The Goliad Massacre was an event that occurred on March 27, 1836, during the Texas Revolution, following the Battle of Goliad in which 425 - 445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were killed by Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas.

Battle of San Jacinto

Apr 21, 1836

The Battle of San Jacinto fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by Gen. Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged & defeated Gen. Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that just lasted 18 minutes.