Revolution/Republic Timeline

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    Texas Revolution

  • Santa Anna

    Santa Anna led 2000 men and 21 artillery pieces over Rio Grande toward the Alamo (Campbell, 2018).

  • Arrival

    Mexican troops reached the Alamo (Campbell, 2018).

  • General Urrea

    General Urrea attacked 34 Texians at San Patricio (Campbell, 2018).

  • Convention

    The General Council called a convention to meet at Washington-on-the Brazos (Campbell, 2018).

  • Independence

    The convention adopted a declaration for independence (Campbell, 2018).

  • Sam Houston

    Sam Houston was named as commander in chief of the entire Texas army (Campbell, 2018).

  • Alamo

    Santa Anna launched attack on Alamo fort while Houston rode to Gonzales toward his army, not knowing the fate of Alamo (Campbell, 2018).

  • Gonzales

    Houston arrived Gonzales and learned the news of Alamo (Campbell, 2018).

  • Constitution

    The convention wrote a constitution for the Republic of Texas (Campbell, 2018).

  • Fannin

    Urrea’s army trapped Fannin’s men and forced them to surrender (Campbell, 2018).

  • Cannons

    Houston’s army received two 6-pounds cannons donated by citizens of Cincinnati while stalking Santa Anna's force (Campbell, 2018).

  • San Jacinto River

    Houston’s army arrived at San Jacinto River and scouted the rebel location (Campbell, 2018).

  • Battle ensued

    Sam Houston launched an attack at Santa Anna’s army while his men were at rest (Campbell, 2018)

  • Victory

    Texans secured the war with the capture of the President Santa Anna (Campbell, 2018).

  • President

    An election took place which favored Sam Houston for presidency and Mirabeau B. Lamar for vice president.

  • Washington

    President Houston sent his men to accompany Santa Anna to Washington to seek independence with United States (Campbell, 2018).

  • Boundaries

    Congress passed an act to establish boundaries in Texas (Campbell, 2018).

  • Agent

    A bill was passed to pay diplomatic agent to Texas (Campbell, 2018).

  • Second push

    Houston held a second session to push for actions from the U.S (Campbell, 2018).

  • Proposal

    Memucan Hunt formally proposed the annexation of Texas to Martin Van Buren (Campbell, 2018).

  • Affaires

    Andrew Jackson appointed Alcee La Branche of Louisiana to be charge affaires to Texas (Campbell, 2018).

  • Plot

    General Vicente Filisola contacted Vicente Cordova, Indian of East Texas, to wage war against the Anglo settlers (Campbell, 2018).

  • Withdraw

    Sam Houston instructed Memucan Hunt to withdraw the annexation request (Campbell, 2018).

  • Gather

    Cordova gathered Tejanos, Mexicans, and Indians to attack on Anglo settlers (Campbell, 2018).

  • Defeat

    Thomas J. Rusk defeated the rebels at Kickapoos’ village (Campbell, 2018).

  • New president

    Mirabeau B. Lamar took over as president and David G. Burnet as vice president (Campbell, 2018).

  • Recognition

    the French government granted recognition to Texas (Campbell, 2018).

  • Cherokee's leader

    Texan’s army led by Rusk and Edward Burleson killed the Cherokee’s leader and forced the Indians out of Texas at the Battle of the Neches (Campbell, 2018).

  • Retaliate

    Comanche Indians raided Victoria and Linnville (Campbell, 2018).

  • Counterattack

    John H. Moore led an attack into Comanche’s territory and took back loot items from Victoria and Linnville (Campbell, 2018).

  • Penateka

    Penateka Comanche chiefs negotiated a peace treaty with Texas but turned into a bloody fight (Campbell, 2018).

  • Santa Fe

    President Lamar sent General Hugh McLeod to lead the expedition to Santa Fe in seeking relations (Campbell, 2018).

  • Disaster Santa Fe

    Mexican officials arrested McLeod’s party in Santa Fe (Campbell, 2018).

  • New president

    Sam Houston and Edward Burleson took over the presidential office (Campbell, 2018).

  • San Antonio

    General Rafael Vazquez invaded San Antonio with 1,400 men (Campbell, 2018).

  • Meeting

    President Houston held meeting to review conflicts with Mexico (Campbell, 2018).

  • General Woll

    General Adrian Woll captured San Antonio (Campbell, 2018).

  • Salado Creek

    Texans defeated Woll at Salado Creek (Campbell, 2018).

  • Pursuit

    General Alexander Somervell led his army to pursue Woll’s army to Rio Grande (Campbell, 2018).

  • Retreat

    General Somervell retreated, but Colonel William S. Fisher continued the pursuit (Campbell, 2018).

  • Surrender

    Colonel William S. Fisher’s army fought the Mexican army and surrendered due to short of ammunition and supplies (Campbell, 2018).

  • Armistice

    President Houston signed an armistice to ending fighting between Mexico and Texas (Campbell, 2018).

  • Jack Hay

    Captain Jack Hay commanded the Texas Rangers to engage the Comanches near Walker Creek (Campbell, 2018).

  • Peace treaty

    President Houston signed a peace treaty with Penateka Comanches and Wichitas at Tehuacana Creek (Campbell, 2018).

  • Treaty of annexation

    John C. Calhoun signed a treaty of annexation (Campbell, 2018).

  • Senate

    The U.S. Senate defeated the annexation treaty (Campbell, 2018).

  • Annexation solution

    The House of Representatives passed an annexation resolution (Campbell, 2018).

  • Approved

    Texans approved annexation (Campbell, 2018).

  • James Polk

    President James K. Polk signed the Texas Admission Act