[52] After a Mexican soldier bludgeoned a Gonzales resident on September 10, 1835, tensions rose even further, and Mexican authorities felt it unwise to leave the settlers with a weapon. [161] For the next 13 days, the Mexican army besieged the Alamo. Brigido Guerrero convinced the Mexican army he had been imprisoned by the Texians. These numbers are gathered from a combination of surviving muster rolls and veteran applications for land grants. [65] At the end of the month, Dimmitt sent a group of men under Ira Westover to engage the Mexican garrison at Fort Lipantitln, near San Patricio. Mexican General Jos de Urrea led a contingent of troops on the Goliad Campaign up the Texas coast, defeating all Texian troops in his path and executing most of those who surrendered. Texas Revolution, also called War of Texas Independence, war fought from October 1835 to April 1836 between Mexico and Texas colonists that resulted in Texas's independence from Mexico and the founding of the Republic of Texas (1836-45). [278], Most in Texas assumed the Mexican army would return quickly. Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna, future President of Mexico, fought in this battle as a royalist and followed his superiors' orders to take no prisoners. [266], Santa Anna had successfully escaped towards Vince's Bridge. Remember Goliad!" [289] In response, Burnet called for elections to ratify the constitution and elect a Congress,[290] the sixth set of leaders for Texas in a 12-month period. [275] By late May the Mexican troops had crossed the Nueces. [245] Colonel Pedro Delgado later wrote that "the camping ground of His Excellency's selection was in all respects, against military rules. [193] At the battle of Refugio, an engagement markedly similar to the battle of Concepcin, the Texians repulsed several attacks and inflicted heavy casualties, relying on the greater accuracy and range of their rifles. [215] In a sharp departure from its model, the new constitution expressly permitted impressment of goods and forced housing for soldiers. Many of the men did likewise, and Johnson assumed command of the 400 soldiers who remained. Unable to reach a quorum, the Consultation was postponed until November 1. [136], News of the armed uprising at Gonzales reached Santa Anna on October 23. This type of terrain was familiar to the Texians and quite alien to the Mexican soldiers. Veterans seasoned by 20years of wars can't be intimidated by the presence of an army ignorant of the art of war, incapable of discipline, and renowned for insubordination. [239] Out of concern that his men might not differentiate between Mexican soldiers and the Tejanos in Segun's company, Houston originally ordered Segun and his men to remain in Harrisburg to guard those who were too ill to travel quickly. [279] Some residents who refused to comply were forcibly removed. [151], Temperatures reached record lows, and by February 13 an estimated 1516 inches (3841cm) of snow had fallen. The Mexican Congress passed the Tornel Decree, declaring that any foreigners fighting against Mexican troops "will be deemed pirates and dealt with as such, being citizens of no nation presently at war with the Republic and fighting under no recognized flag". In a last effort to avoid a retreat, Colonel Ben Milam personally recruited units to participate in an attack. [12], Following the Mexican War of Independence, Texas became part of Mexico. Of the volunteers serving from January through March 1836, 78 percent had arrived from the United States after October 2, 1835. "[158] Few reinforcements were authorized; cavalry officer William B. Travis arrived in Bxar with 30men on February 3 and five days later, a small group of volunteers arrived, including the famous frontiersman Davy Crockett. [297] Veterans were guaranteed land bounties; in 1879, surviving Texian veterans who served more than three months from October 1, 1835, through January 1, 1837, were guaranteed an additional 1,280 acres (520ha) in public lands. [258] The killing lasted for hours. [274] Although the treaty had specified that Urrea and Filisola would return any slaves their armies had sheltered, Urrea refused to comply. Realizing that Santa Anna had only a small force and was not far away, Houston gave a rousing speech to his men, exhorting them to "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad". Spain did not ratify the treaty until February 1821, in the hopes that the delay would stop the Americans from recognizing Mexico as an independent country. [102][105], According to Barr, the large number of American volunteers in Bxar "contributed to the Mexican view that Texian opposition stemmed from outside influences". "[246], Over the next several hours, two brief skirmishes occurred. [225], As news of the Alamo's fall spread, volunteer ranks swelled, reaching about 1,400 men on March 19. The annexation of Texas as the 28th state of the United States, in 1845, led directly to the MexicanAmerican War. [Note 6][97], Cos received 650 reinforcements on December 8,[98] but to his dismay most of them were raw recruits, including many convicts still in chains. Only the province of Texas succeeded in breaking with Mexico, establishing the Republic of Texas. [267] Finding the bridge destroyed, he hid in the marsh and was captured the following day. In November 1833, the Mexican government attempted to address some of their concerns, repealing some sections of the law and granting the colonists further concessions,[32] including increased representation in the state legislature. [169] This visit increased Santa Anna's impatience, and he scheduled an assault for early on March 6. [197] Still waiting for word from King and Ward, Fannin continued to delay his evacuation from Goliad. [248] Houston was irate that the infantry had disobeyed his orders and given Santa Anna a better estimate of their strength; the men were equally upset that Houston hadn't allowed a full battle. A large number of the new recruits were from the tropical climate of the Yucatn and had been unable to acclimate to the harsh winter conditions. An alternative interpretation is that Bowie's orders were to destroy only the barricades that the Mexican army had erected around San Antonio de Bxar, and that he should then wait in the Alamo until Governor Henry Smith decided whether the mission should be demolished and the artillery removed. It also became a symbol of fierce resistance for the people of Texas and a rallying cry during the Mexican-American War. [235][236] Government officials fled mere hours before Mexican troops arrived in Harrisburg, and Santa Anna sent Colonel Juan Almonte with 50 cavalry to intercept them in New Washington. Concerned that his ill-trained and ill-disciplined force would only be good for one battle and aware that his men could easily be outflanked by Urrea's forces, Houston continued to avoid engagement, to the immense displeasure of his troops. Upon his arrival, the Mexican press wasted no time in attacking him for his cruelty towards those prisoners executed at Goliad. After a decade of political and cultural clashes between the Mexican government and the increasingly large population of American settlers in Texas, the war began. [192], Urrea arrived with almost 1,000 troops on March 14. Moore (2004), p. 339. [264] Texians had won the battle due to mistakes made by Santa Anna, and Houston was well aware that his troops would have little hope of repeating their victory against Urrea or Filisola. [226] By March 28, the Texian army had retreated 120 miles (190km) across the Navidad and Colorado Rivers. [105] Unable to spare the number of men necessary to mount a successful defense of the sprawling facility,[157] in January Houston sent Bowie with 30 men to remove the artillery and destroy the complex. "[138], At this time, there were only 2,500 soldiers in the Mexican interior. [53] Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea, commander of all Mexican military forces in Texas, sent a small detachment of troops to retrieve the cannon. [118] On December 22, Texian soldiers stationed at La Baha issued the Goliad Declaration of Independence. Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna, in full Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna Prez de Lebrn, (born February 21, 1794, Jalapa, Mexicodied June 21, 1876, Mexico City), Mexican army officer and statesman who was the storm centre of Mexico's politics during such events as the Texas Revolution (1835-36) and the Mexican-American War (1846-48). After a failed attempt by France to colonize Texas in the late 17th century, Spain developed a plan to settle the region. [68] The Mexican troops were accompanied by 1520 loyal centralists from San Patricio, including all members of the ayuntamiento. The number of dead in the Civil War ranges from Department of Defense estimates of 618,000 to newer estimates of 750,000.Combined with the number of U.S. soldiers killed since the Revolutionary . After being freed by sympathetic soldiers, Viesca had immediately traveled to Texas to recreate the state government. The remainder of the Mexican garrison, which had been out on patrol, approached. [94] Although the victory briefly uplifted the Texian troops, morale continued to fall as the weather turned colder and the men grew bored. [198] Urrea's troops caught up to the Texians later that afternoon, while Fannin and his force of about 300 men were crossing a prairie. October 28, 1835: The Battle of Concepcion George Peter Alexander Healy On October 27, 1835, a division of rebellious Texans, led by Jim Bowie and James Fannin, dug in on the grounds of the Concepcion mission outside of San Antonio, then under siege. This policy soon resulted in an almost universal hatred of the council, as food and supplies became scarce, especially in the areas around Goliad and Bxar, where Texian troops were stationed. Mexican cavalry were stationed nearby to chase down any who tried to escape. [69] After a thirty-minute skirmish, the Mexican soldiers and Texian centralists retreated. The rest were residents of Texas with an average immigration date of 1830. [226], On March 31, Houston paused his men at Groce's Landing, roughly 15 miles (24km) north of San Felipe. [121] Smith tried to veto the latter requirement, as he believed even Tejanos with federalist leanings should be denied suffrage. [10] Although the United States officially renounced that claim as part of the Transcontinental Treaty with Spain in 1819,[Note 1] many Americans continued to believe that Texas should belong to their nation,[11] and over the next decade the United States made several offers to purchase the region. [Note 13] Two companies that refused to retreat further than San Felipe were assigned to guard the crossings on the Brazos River. Santa Anna had guaranteed at least a portion of the repayments with his own financial holdings. Rebellion of US colonists and Tejanos against the Mexican government (183536), For the American indoor football team of the same name, see, Regrouping: November 1835 February 1836, Texas Consultation and the Matamoros Expedition, Santa Anna's offensive: FebruaryMarch 1836. The Texas Revolution was fought between Mexico and rebellious colonists in Mexican Texas. In the melee, Rusk, on foot to reload his rifle, was almost captured by Mexican soldiers, but was rescued by newly arrived Texian volunteer Mirabeau B. [35][36], Santa Anna overthrew Gomez Farias in April 1834, and soon revealed himself to be a centralist, inaugurating the Centralist Republic of Mexico. The Mexicans, seeing this isolated force, attacked them at dawn on the 28th. [9] From 1812 to 1813 anti-Spanish republicans and U.S. filibusters rebelled against the Spanish Empire in what is known today as the GutirrezMagee Expedition during the Mexican War of Independence. Castaeda revealed that he shared their federalist leanings, but that he was honor-bound to follow orders. [171] Santa Anna was convinced that a decisive victory would improve morale and sound a strong message to those still agitating in the interior and elsewhere in Texas. The large number of soldaderas women and children who followed the army reduced the already scarce supplies. The Texas Revolution began in October 1835 with a string of Texan . An additional 4,000 troops remained under the commands of Urrea and General Vicente Filisola. [225] Houston learned of Fannin's defeat on March 20 and realized his army was the last hope for an independent Texas. [105] Historian Stuart Reid posits that Grant was secretly in the employ of the British government, and that his plan to capture Matamoros, and thus tie Texas more tightly to Mexico, may have been an unofficial plan of his to advance the interests of his employers in the region. [12] The colonies teetered at the brink of revolt in 1829, after Mexico abolished slavery. Individual slaves could only be freed by congressional order, and the newly emancipated person would then be forced to leave Texas. Instead of the traditional six flags of Texas, we fly six flags that represent key sites from Texas' struggle for independence. [7] On the east, Texas bordered Louisiana. Vazquez (1985), p. 318. On December 11, 1835, after an eight-week siege, Austin's men were able to compel General Martn Perfecto de Cos to surrender. Section 107. While delegates at the Consultation (provisional government) debated the war's motives, Texians and a flood of volunteers from the United States defeated the small garrisons of Mexican soldiers by mid-December 1835. [301] During the Republic of Texas years, Tejanos likewise faced much discrimination. A majority of the troops had been conscripted or were convicts who chose service in the military over jail. Mexico had officially abolished slavery in Texas in 1829, and the desire of Anglo Texans to maintain the institution of chattel slavery in Texas was also a major cause of secession. [170] Many of his officers were against the plan; they preferred to wait until the artillery had further damaged the Alamo's walls and the defenders were forced to surrender. After loud protests from Segun and Antonio Menchaca, the order was rescinded, provided the Tejanos wear a piece of cardboard in their hats to identify them as Texian soldiers. According to Hardin, "Santa Anna had presented Mexico with one military disaster; Filisola did not wish to risk another. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. [229] Secretary of State Samuel P. Carson advised Houston to continue retreating all the way to the Sabine River, where more volunteers would likely flock from the United States and allow the army to counterattack. [118] The Telegraph and Texas Register noted that "some are not willing, under the present government, to do any duty That our government is bad, all acknowledge, and no one will deny. Henderson (2008), p. 100. Three men, including Austin, were asked to go to the United States to gather money, volunteers, and supplies. However, the renewed Mexican invasion of Texas never materialized as Urrea's army was redirected to address continued federalist rebellions in other state regions in Mexico. [49] In early September, Santa Anna ordered his brother-in-law, General Martn Perfecto de Cos, to lead 500 soldiers to Texas to quell any potential rebellion. Almonte arrived just as Burnet shoved off in a rowboat, bound for Galveston Island. Investigate the circumstances that led up to the conflict, the pivotal historical figures involved in the revolution, and the battle that ended in defeat for Mexico. [155] Santa Anna and his commanders received timely intelligence on Texian troop locations, strengths, and plans, from a network of Tejano spies organized by de la Garza. Lamar, by now promoted to Secretary of War, gave a speech insisting that "Mobs must not intimidate the government. Under common law, the idea of community property was eliminated, and women no longer had the ability to act for themselves legally to sign contracts, own property, or sue. [218], On March 11, Santa Anna sent one column of troops to join Urrea, with instructions to move to Brazoria once Fannin's men had been neutralized. Battles of the Texas Revolution Lesson 90 min. The country expects you to fight. Painting, Stephen F. Austin (1833) by Brand and hanging in the Texas House Chamber. [104] Burleson resigned his leadership of the army on December 15 and returned to his home. Generally in 19th-century warfare, the number of wounded outnumbered those killed by a factor of two or three. [138] The Mexican Secretary of War, Jos Mara Tornel, wrote: "The superiority of the Mexican soldier over the mountaineers of Kentucky and the hunters of Missouri is well known. [182] Mexican double agents continued to assure Johnson and Grant that they would be able to take Matamoros easily. [309], For several decades, official British policy was to maintain strong ties with Mexico in the hopes that the country could stop the United States from expanding further. [78], The approximately 650 Mexican troops quickly built barricades throughout the town. He determined to block the Texian army's retreat and put a decisive end to the war. By 1834, an estimated 30,000 Anglos lived in Coahuila y Tejas,[25] compared to only 7,800Mexican-born residents. [302], Mexican authorities blamed the loss of Texas on United States intervention. [147] Santa Anna regarded Cos's promise not to take up arms in Texas as meaningless because it had been given to rebels. [165] After days of indecision, on February 26 Fannin prepared to march his 300 troops to the Alamo; they turned back the next day. [86], As the weather turned colder and rations grew smaller, groups of Texians began to leave, most without permission. [183] While Johnson waited in San Patricio with a small group of men, Grant and between 26 and 53 others roamed the area between the Nueces River and Matamoros. Prisoners-of-war would be released unharmed, and Santa Anna would be given passage to Veracruz immediately. This is a timeline of the main battles of the revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gonzales Gonzales, first battle of Texas Revolution (1835) In 1835, the battle started because the Texans refused to give the cannon back to mexico. [198] As they prepared to leave on March 18, Urrea's advance guard arrived. [298] Over 1.3million acres (559 thousand ha) of land were granted; some of this was in Greer County, which was later determined to be part of Oklahoma. The Texas Revolution, also called the War of Texas Independence, was fought from October 2, 1835, through April 21, 1836. The result of the Texas Revolution was Texas's independence from Mexico. [70] With their departure, the Texian army controlled the Gulf Coast, forcing Mexican commanders to send all communication with the Mexican interior overland. [82] The Mexican cavalry was unable to fight effectively in the wooded, riverbottom terrain, and the weapons of the Mexican infantry had a much shorter range than those of the Texians. You must retreat no further. [265] As darkness fell, a large group of prisoners were led into camp. [141] The Mexican officers knew that the Brown Bess muskets they carried lacked the range of the Texian weapons, but Santa Anna was convinced that his superior planning would nonetheless result in an easy victory. David Weber (1992), p. 166, states that in 1830, there were approximately 7,000 foreign-born residents and 3,000 Mexican-born residents. With the war begun, Texan forces moved to attack Mexican garrisons in the region . [143] This information was not widely distributed, and it is unlikely that most of the American recruits serving in the Texian army were aware that there would be no prisoners-of-war. [284] The same year, the Mexican Congress considered a law to declare it treasonous to speak positively of Texas. This was not enough to crush a rebellion and provide security from attacks by both Indians and federalists throughout the rest of the country. Santa Anna and his soldiers believed that the Texians would be quickly cowed. [331] In the late 1970s, works about the Alamo began to explore Tejano perspectives, which had been all but extinguished even from textbooks about the revolution, and to explore the revolution's links to slavery.[332]. It was fought near the town of Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and Mexican army troops (soldiers). [292] Houston issued an executive order sending Santa Anna to Washington, D.C., and from there he was soon sent home. while frightened Mexican infantry yelled "Me no Alamo!" Davy Crockett Battle of the Alamo As Cos had done during the siege of San Antonio, the Texans made the Alamo mission compound the locus of their defense, fortifying its grounds. [99] The following morning, Cos surrendered. The Texas Revolution began in October 1835 with the battle of Gonzales and ended on April 21, 1836, with the battle of San Jacinto, but earlier clashes between government forces and frontier colonists make it impossible to set dogmatic limits in terms of military battles, cultural misunderstandings, and political differences that were a part of . Smith never gave orders on this issue. All of these battles were fought within the territory of Texas. [250] At 9 a.m. on April 21, Cos arrived with 540 reinforcements, bringing the Mexican force to 1,200 men, which outnumbered the Texians. [305] For the next decade, Mexican politicians frequently denounced the United States for the involvement of its citizens. Lack (1992), pp. [327] In both English- and Spanish-language literature, the Alamo is often compared to the battle of Thermopylae. [241][247] Mexican dragoons then forced the Texian cavalry to withdraw. [329] Within several years, John Wayne directed and starred in one of the best-known and perhaps least historically accurate film versions, The Alamo (1960). [Note 12] Between four and seven Texians, possibly including Crockett, surrendered. [222], Most citizens fled on foot, many carrying their small children. Corruption was rampant, and supplies were not plentiful. [249], Throughout the night, Mexican troops worked to fortify their camp, creating breastworks out of everything they could find, including saddles and brush. Although the boat was still within range of their weapons, Almonte ordered his men to hold their fire so as not to endanger Burnet's family. [27], In 1832, Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna led a revolt to overthrow Bustamante. [90] On November 26, Burleson received word that a Mexican pack train of mules and horses, accompanied by 50100Mexican soldiers, was within 5 miles (8.0km) of Bxar. [320] In the late 19th century, the Texas Legislature purchased the San Jacinto battlesite, which is now home to the San Jacinto Monument, the tallest stone column monument in the world. In May 1837, Santa Anna requested an inquiry into the event. King to help evacuate settlers from the mission in Refugio. [190] That same day, Fannin received orders from Houston to destroy Presidio La Baha (by then renamed Fort Defiance) and march to Victoria. [66] Late on November 3, the Texians took the undermanned fort without firing a shot. [283] Larger expeditions were postponed as military funding was consistently diverted to other rebellions, out of fear that those regions would ally with Texas and further fragment the country. Anglo immigrants had forced a war on Mexico, and Mexican honor insisted that the usurpers be defeated. [177][178] This would represent about one-third of the Mexican soldiers involved in the final assault, which historian Timothy Todish remarks is "a tremendous casualty rate by any standards". Product includes notes over events such as the Battle of Gonzales, Battle of Goliad, Battle of Concepcion, Siege of Bexar, Siege of the Alamo, William Travis Letter, Texas Declaration of Independence, Goliad Massacre, Battle of San Jacinto, and . [202] As Mexican forces surrounded them, the Texians formed a tight hollow square for defense. Austin sent a messenger to Cos giving the requirements the Texians would need to lay down their arms and "avoid the sad consequences of the Civil War which unfortunately threatens Texas". [24] Settlers simply circumvented or ignored the laws. [126][127] Two days later the Council voted to impeach Smith and named James W. Robinson the Acting Governor. [291] Voters overwhelmingly chose Houston the first president, ratified the constitution drawn up by the Convention of 1836, and approved a resolution to request annexation to the United States. It was eventually annexed by the United States. It lived on in the Mexican-American War a decade afterward. Battles of the Texas Revolution 1. The area around San Patricio and Refugio suffered a "noticeable depopulation" in the Republic of Texas years. Neill. Some of them died of hypothermia,[153] and others contracted dysentery. [92][93] In the subsequent skirmish, the Mexican forces were forced to retreat to Bxar, leaving their cargo behind. [307] The fledgling republic now attempted to persuade European nations to agree to recognition. [257] Within 18 minutes, Mexican soldiers abandoned their campsite and fled for their lives. Brought to you by The Portal to Texas History [124] The Council officially approved the plan on December 25, and on December 30 Johnson and his aide Dr. James Grant took the bulk of the army and almost all of the supplies to Goliad to prepare for the expedition. [273], When Urrea began marching south in mid-May, many families from San Patricio who had supported the Mexican army went with him. [268] In a letter to Filisola, who was now the senior Mexican official in Texas, Santa Anna wrote that "yesterday evening [we] had an unfortunate encounter" and ordered his troops to retreat to Bxar and await further instructions. [238] That same day, Deaf Smith and Henry Karnes captured a Mexican courier carrying intelligence on the locations and future plans of all of the Mexican troops in Texas. [234] Unable to cross the Brazos due to the small company of Texians barricaded at the river crossing, on April 14 a frustrated Santa Anna led a force of about 700 troops to capture the interim Texas government. Joe, the slave of Alamo commander, Groce's Landing is located roughly 9 miles (14km) northeast of modern-day, After getting inaccurate reports that several thousand Indians had joined the Mexican army to attack Nacogdoches, American General, Peggy Lake, also called Peggy's Lake, no longer exists. Over Ward's vehement objections, his men voted to surrender, later recalling they were told they would be sent back to the United States. [67] After dismantling the fort, they prepared to return to Goliad. His army then raced towards Lynchburg. The Texas Revolution, also known as the Texas War for Independence, was a war that occurred from October 1835 to April 1836 between what would later become the State of Texas and Mexico.. [151] Santa Anna led the bulk of his men up the Camino Real to approach Bxar from the west, confounding the Texians, who had expected any advancing troops to approach from the south. [177] The battle was militarily insignificant, but had an enormous political impact. "The Texas War Of 1835-1836. [132] In his absence, Fannin, as the highest-ranking officer active in the regular army, led the men who did not want to go to Matamoros to Goliad. Most importantly, it would move the war zone outside Texas. [136][213] On March 6, hours after the Alamo had fallen, Travis's final dispatch arrived. The constitution forbade free blacks from living in Texas permanently. [133], The council had neglected to provide specific instructions on how to structure the February vote for convention delegates, leaving it up to each municipality to determine how to balance the desires of the established residents against those of the volunteers newly arrived from the United States. [254] At 4 p.m. the Texians began creeping quietly through the tall grass, pulling the cannon behind them. [49] Aside from the ruling elite and members of the army, few in Mexico knew or cared about the revolt. [22], Mexican authorities became increasingly concerned about the stability of the region. [185], Just after midnight on February 27, Urrea's men surprised Johnson's forces. Goliad native Carlos de la Garza led a guerrilla warfare campaign against the Texian troops. [237] Almonte's scouts incorrectly reported that Houston's army was going to Lynchburg Crossing, on Buffalo Bayou, in preparation for joining the government in Galveston, so Santa Anna ordered Harrisburg burned and pressed on towards Lynchburg. [318], During the revolution, Texian soldiers gained a reputation for courage and militance. [117] Few of the volunteers agreed to join Houston's regular army. [174] As Mexican soldiers swarmed over the walls, at least 80 Texians fled the Alamo and were cut down by Mexican cavalry. Without orders from Houston and with no discussion amongst themselves, the troops in the lead took the road to Harrisburg. [216] After adopting the constitution on March 17, delegates elected interim officers to govern the country and then adjourned. A second set of 700 troops under General Antonio Gaona would advance along the Camino Real to Mina, and then on to Nacogdoches. [19] In the hopes that an influx of settlers could control the Indian raids, the bankrupt Mexican government liberalized immigration policies for the region. "Multiple battles of the Texas Revolution took place between October 2, 1835 and April 21, 1836. [321] In the early 20th century, the Texas Legislature purchased the Alamo Mission,[322] now an official state shrine. Although General Manuel Fernndez Castrilln attempted to intercede on their behalf, Santa Anna insisted that the prisoners be executed immediately. [272] Santa Anna suggested two treaties, a public version of promises made between the two countries, and a private version that included Santa Anna's personal agreements. After the Gonzales conflict, the Texan soldiers followed the Mexican troops back to San Antonio de Bexar, which was a Mexican military garrison and the center of commerce. [99] Instead of being helpful, the reinforcements were mainly a drain on the dwindling food supplies. The resolution thus gave the Mexican army permission to take no prisoners in the war against the Texians. [Note 2][13][14] Texas was granted only a single seat in the state legislature, which met in Saltillo, hundreds of miles away. [162][163] Bowie fell ill on February 24, leaving Travis in sole command of the Texian forces. Over the next four days, Texians fought their way from house to house towards the fortified plazas near the center of town. [276] Denouncing any agreements signed by Santa Anna, a prisoner of war, the Mexican authorities refused to recognize the Republic of Texas. Bargaining for his life, Santa Anna suggested that he order the remaining Mexican troops to stay away. Submitted by Cait Johnson on Fri, 07/22/2022 - 11:41am Categories: THC's Historic Sites Lots of places in Texas fly six flags, but the six flags flying in front of the San Jacinto Monument are unique. [37] After Santa Anna's troops subdued the rebellion in Zacatecas in May, he gave his troops two days to pillage the city; over 2,000 noncombatants were killed. [260] In what historian Davis called "one of the most one-sided victories in history",[261] 650 Mexican soldiers were killed and 300 captured. "[229] Complaints within the camp became so strong that Houston posted notices that anyone attempting to usurp his position would be court-martialed and shot. [145] His brother-in-law's surrender was seen as a blow to the honor of his family and to Mexico; Santa Anna was determined to restore both. On March 31, Houston paused his men at Groce's Landing on the Brazos River, and for the next two weeks, the Texians received rigorous military training. The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. Any youngster would have done better. The Goliad Massacre marked an ugly moment in the history of the Texas Revolution. [270] Their supply lines had completely broken down, leaving no hope of further reinforcements. [39] After settlers escorted the group from town without the cannon, Ugartechea sent 100 dragoons with Lieutenant Francisco de Castaeda to demand compliance, with orders to avoid force if possible. 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