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Events from 1836-1845

By Arisa90

  • Battle of the Alamo

    Battle of the Alamo
    A vital event in the Texas Revolution. It was a thirteen day job in San Antonio that began battle on February 23, 1836 and ended March 6, 1836. They were able to bring down Santa Anna and create independence for Texas from Mexico.

  • Sam Houston elected President of the Republic of Texas

    Sam Houston elected President of the Republic of Texas
    Houston became the first ever President of the Republic of Texas.

  • US saw Texas as independent

    US saw Texas as independent
    The United States recognized that Texas had independence from Mexico.

  • Mirabeau B. Lamar elected to rule the Republic of Texas

    Mirabeau B. Lamar elected to rule the Republic of Texas
    Lamar was the second President of the Republic of Texas. He is known for fighting in wars against the Cherokee and Comanche people out of Texas and created a fund to support public education.

  • Battle of the Neches

    Battle of the Neches
    This is a main event with the Cherokee War of 1838-1839. This occurred from the Cordova Rebellion and President Lamar decided to remove the Cherokee people from Texas.

  • Battle of Plum Creek

    Battle of Plum Creek
    A clash between allied Tonkawa, militia, and the Rangers of the Republic of Texas. A war party from Comanche, under Chief Buffalo Hump, took charge of the battle in Lockhart, Texas on August 12, 1840. This always brought about the Great Raid of 1840 from the Comanche war party that came back to west Texas.

  • Houston returned at President of the Republic

    Houston returned at President of the Republic
    Houston was re-elected to become the President of the Republic of Texas.

  • Mier expedition

    Mier expedition
    A failed military operation by the Texian militia against Mexican border settlements. It was a major battle at Ciudad Mier and Mexicans won. This attack was launched to regain vengeance from what happened at Dawson Massacre (36 Texas militia were killed by the Mexican army).

  • Naval Battle of Campeche

    Naval Battle of Campeche
    The battle showed off the most advanced warship of its day. The war was between the Mexico and Republic of Texas (allied with Republic of Yucatan). Even though Texas had already declared its independence, Mexico refused to acknowledge it. Mexico lost and victory was Republic of Texas and Yucatan.

  • Texas joined the United States

    Texas joined the United States
    Texas annexation of the Republic of Texas and joined with United States of America. It was admitted to the Union as the 28th state.