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battle of gonzales
The Texians refused to surrender..It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and the Mexican army troops.It was during the texas revolution. -
the convention of 1836
On march 1st of 1836 in washington -on- the -brazos river.George c. chilldress wrote the declaration of independence and the 59 delegates signed it.this event is important because they became a seprate state. -
the battle of the alamo
in the battle of the alamo the texans lost the battle. Because the mexicans had more men.santa anna ,james bouie,david croket,sam houston all fought for independence. -
Fannin's surrender at Coleto creek
Fannin had surrenderd to the mexican army at coleto creek.the reason he surrenderd was because he was out numbered & he didnt have supplies.he wrote a letter to james robbinson for 400 man and he retreted 25 miles to goliad. -
Goliad Massacre
It was when James Fannin and some texan soldiers got captured by the mexican force.And were taken to goliad and Santa Anna said that there would be no survivors.But luckily some texan soldiers escaped because of the black smoke that the gun fire made. -
santa anna burns harrisburg
santa anna burned harrisburg so that the texas couldnt see where they were headed to.he also made it difficult for the texans to pass throught.they got rid of many firearms. -
the battle of san jacinto
The battle against the mexican & the texan army was on febuary, 23 1836 & march,6,1836.The texan's were surrounded by mexican troops although Sam Houston kept delaying the war that gave him more time to try to make the number of troops on the mexican army decrease.Even if the mexican army had more men the texan's won the fight! -
Vince's Bayou Bridge is Destroyed
Vinces bridge was destroyed because the texans they didnt want no retreat from the mexicans. and so they were no survivors.It also prevented his soldiers from going to safety. -
santa anna signs the treaties of velasco
the Treaties of Velasco were two documents signed at Velasco, Texas.Antonio López de Santa Anna of Mexico was there.president david g burrnet.they were fighting for land. -
The runaway scrape
The Runaway Scrape is the period in early 1836 beginning with the Fall of the Alamo and ending with the Battle of San Jacinto.Settlers left their homes in texas because they heard that the mexican army was getting ready to invade texas.
