Texas revolution map

The Texas Revolution

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  • Gonzales

    Gonzales
    Mexican Soldiers marched into the town of Gonzales to reclaim a small cannon.

  • Goliad

    Goliad
    The second skirmish of the Revolution, The Battle of Goliad, where the Texans captured Presidio La Bahia, blocking the Mexican Army from the Texas port of Copano.

  • San Antonio

    San Antonio
    Santa Anna's troops surround The Alamo, with 183 volunteers inside.

  • Siege of the Alamo Begins

    Siege of the Alamo Begins
    Santa Anna begins his attack on the Alamo

  • Washington-on-the-Brazos

    Washington-on-the-Brazos
    Texans met at the settlement Washington-on-the-Brazos to decide how to handle Santa Anna.

  • Siege of the Alamo Ends

    Siege of the Alamo Ends
    1800 of Santa Anna's troops stormed the fortress and at the end of the 13th day, all but 5 of the volunteers in the Alamo had been killed.

  • Refugio

    Refugio
    The battle of Refugio was a three day battle that lasted fro the 12 of March, 1836, to the 15; between General Urrea and his 1500 men, and Lt. Col. Ward and 148 men. All of Ward's men were killed, and only 100 of Urrea's men were killed.

  • Coleto

    Coleto
    The battle of Coleto fought on the 19th and 20th of March. On the 19th Fannin led a leisurely retreat from Goliad, Mexican Troops surrounded them before Fannin could reach the cover of a grove at Coleto Creek. Texans formed a square and held off three of the Mexican attacks, as night fell Mexican sharpshooters killed and wounded many Texans. On the morning of the 20th, the Texans surrendered.

  • Goliad

    Goliad
    Santa Anna gave one of his generals, Jose Urrea, the command to kill the Texans in Goliad. Urrea executed more than 300 of the Texan soldiers.

  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Battle of San Jacinto
    In 18 minutes the Texans and volunteers crept into Santa Anna's camp "with the still ness of death" and killed more than half of the Mexican Army.

  • Lone-Star Republic

    Lone-Star Republic
    Texans raised a flag with a single star. They also adopted a nickname, the Lone Star Republic. They also proclaimed themselves an independent nation. Sam Houston was elceted as President of the Republic.