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Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military action of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near the Mexican Texas town of Gonzales on October 2, 1835 between rebellious Texan settlers and the Mexican army. Although it was minor as military action, the fight marked the start of the Texas Revolution. The battle had very little military impact, but a large number of Texans had taken an armed stand against the Mexican army. Days after the battle, Stephen F. Austin declared war. -
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Texas Revolution
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March pf the Mexican Army
The Mexican Army headed to San Antonio after surrendering at the Rebellion. Santa Anna was furious after which, and marched with them. He pushed them farther and farther, unwilling to let them stop. He even wanted them to keep going, especially if it rained or snowed, sleeted or hailed. -
Consultation of 1835
The Consultation met to consider options for more autonomous rule for Texas. There, they debated a provisional government. Pro-peace groups had rallyed together and supported just talking to the government, because they just wanted to restore the Constitution of 1824. Pro-War groups were tired of Santa Anna and wanted the constitution restored by force, -
Declaration of 1835
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. They based this document on the US declaration of Independance, adapting thigs like, "Trial by Jury" and "our arms our essential to defense...". The committee submitted its draft within a mere 24 hours. It was approved March 2nd, 1836. -
Texan Attack on San Antonio
James C. Neill distracted the Mexican forces with artillery fire on the Alamo before dawn on December 5, while Milam and Francis W. Johnson led two divisions in a surprise attack that seized the Veramendi and Garza houses north of the plaza in San Antonio. Mexican cannon and musket fire kept the Texans from advancing farther during the day and silenced one of their cannons. That night and the next day the Texans destroyed some buildings close to them and dug trenches to connect the houses they -
Surrender of mexican forces in San Antonio
Led by General Sam Houston, the Texas Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in a fight that lasted just eighteen minutes. About 700 of the Mexican soldiers were killed and 730 captured, while only nine Texans died. -
Siege of the Alamo *start
After losing San Antonio to the Texans during the Siege of Bexar, Mexican General Santa Anna determined to retake this key location and at the same time impress upon the Texans the futility of further resistance to Mexican rule. With these goals, the vanguard of Santa Anna's army arrived in San Antonio about 23 February 1836. Some 145 Texans in the area took refuge in the fortified grounds of an old mission known as the Alamo. -
Constitution of 1836
The Texas Constitution, like that of the United States and other state and national governments, establishes the fundamental laws under which all of it's citizens are governed.However, Texas has operated continuously under a constitutional government since 1824--a dozen years before the Fall of the Alamo! The Constitution supported many of the US constitution, featuring "Trial by Jury" and others. -
Texan Declaration of Independance
The Texas Declaration of Independence was produced, literally, overnight.Immediately upon the assemblage of the Convention of 1836 on March 1, a committee of five of its delegates were appointed to draft the document. Its urgency was huge because while it was being prepared, the Alamo in San Antonio was under seige by Santa Anna's army of Mexico. The committee, consisted of George C. Childress, Edward Conrad, James Gaines, Bailey Hardeman, and Collin McKinney. -
Siege of the Alamo *End
Over the following two weeks, the Mexican forces continually strengthened to over 2000 troops. During the same period, a few reinforcements for the Texans answered Travis' famous Appeal for Aid and managed to penetrate enemy lines and enter the Alamo grounds, bringing the total strength of the defenders to about 189 men.
After periodic bombardment, the siege ended on the morning of 6 March when the Mexicans storm the Alamo fortress. -
The Battle of the Alamo
During the battle, all but two of the Texan defenders were killed. Partly to reinforce his goal of terrorizing colonists in Texas, Santa Anna released this small party to inform Texans of the fate of the defenders. Outnumbered, and under supplied, the Mexican forces overwhelmed those of Texas. The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal point in the Texas Revolution. -
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Battle of Refuigo/Coleto (Goliad Massacre)
Mexican General José Urrea and 1,500 Centralista soldiers fought against Amon Butler King and his 28 American volunteers and Lieutenant Colonel William Ward and his approximately 120 Americans. The battle, a part of the Goliad Campaign of the Texas Revolution, resulted in a Mexican victory and splintered Texan resistance.The Battle of Refugio was fought from March 12–March 15, 1836, near Refugio, Texas. -
Swearing in of Government Officials
When making government a meeting was ajourned and three commisioners were elected:Stephen F.Austin,Branch Archer, and William H. Warton. Sam Houston was named commander-in-cheif. -
Runaway Scrape
The Runaway Scrape was given to Anglo-americans, and Tejanos after Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his army began their march through the south central and eastern part of the territory after the fall of the Alamo in March 1836, pushing the population before him until he had cornered them and their army under Sam Houston at San Jacinto.
