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Goliad Massacre
The Texans marched back to Goliad and held for a week. Men who could walk were divided into three columns and marched out of the compound. Some hoped they were being sent home. Instead, the guards began shooting all but a handful who escaped durinf the confusion. The rest of the men, including Fannin, were excuted later. -
Battle of Gonzales
Moore's men crossed the river and fired the tiny but loud cannon at the Mexican soldiers. -
Siege of San Antonio
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Consultation
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Battle of San Antonio
Many of the men were farmers or ranchers who had work to do at home. Since no fighting was taking place, they returned home to their families. To make matters worse, the Texans humiliated themselves at what became known as the Grass Fight. -
Runaway Scrape
The families living in the Gonzales area panicked when they learned of Santa Anna's advance and Houston's retreat. Certain that Santa Anna intended to kill all Anglo Americans in Texas, many settlers abandoned their homes and fled. -
Battle of the Alamo
Travis appeals suddenly had greater importance. He sent John William Smith, who slipped through Santa Anna's lines, to Gonzales to deliever the message -
Constitutional Conevtion of 1836
The delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos for the second meeting of the Consultation -
Battle of Coleto
After a brief exchange of fire in the morning, Fannin surrendered his command. The surviving Texas soldiers were taken captive by the Meican army. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The major part of the battle took place in the afternoon. At first, Houston's troops of about 800 outnumbered Santa Anna's army. During the night and morning, Santa Anna received reinforcements, swelling his ranks to more than 1,300 soldiers. The battle lasted about 18 minutes.
