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they had a cannon that said "COME AND TAKE IT"
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with army of the people in san antonio delegates gathered at san felipe for a meting called the consultation.
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meanwhile the siege of san antonio dragged on and the texan army began to drift away.
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about 300 of the 500 men were ready to fight and on december 5 they launched there attack.
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certain that santa anna intended to kill all anglo americans in texas many settlers abandoned their homes and fled.
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the texans were unaware that santa anna had decided has led his army into texas.
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the delegates gathered into washington on the brazos for the second meting of thr consultation also known as convention of 1836.
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on march 14 fannin recieved orders from general sam houston to retreat to victoria.
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men who could walk were divided into three columns and maeched out of compound.
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there is still a debate about how houstons army arrived at the battle of san jacinto.