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Fredonian Rebellion
The Declaration of Independence of the republic of Fredonia is signed at Nacogdoches. This so-called Fredonian Rebellion is an attempt by empresario Haden Edwards to separate his colony from Mexico. This war resulted in a Mexican victory, it wasnt successful. -
Mier y Teran Report
José Manuel Rafael Simeón de Mier y Teran was sent by the Mexican government to investigate situations in Texas. Mier y Teran recommended that measures should be taken to stop the United States from getting Texas. Teran's report said that if the Mexican government did not act quickly, they would lose the territory to the United States. -
Law of April 6, 1830
The Law of April 6, 1830, was designed to stop the flood of immigration from the United States to Texas. The law was a result of the Mier y Teran Report’s recommendations about stopping the colonization of Texas. -
Turtle Bayou Resolution
1) Complained about unfair taxes. 2) Pledged loyalty to the Mexican constitution of 1824. 3) Supported Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. William B Travis protested against Mexican rule, was thrown in jail at Anahuac, and was a commander of 183 Texas soldiers at the Alamo that was defeated by Santa Anna. -
Battle of Gonzalez
In the morning, the Texans attacked the Mexican camp. The cannon fired, and was credited as being the first shot of the Texas Revolution. The battle was a result of the attempts of the Mexican government to retrieve a small cannon. Texans created a flag with a wedding dress with a crude drawing of the disputed cannon and the words, "Come And Take It." They used this flag to taunt the Mexican soldiers to come and take the cannon from them. -
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Capture of San Antonio
The battle was known as a sneak attack because the Texas army began its attack at 3 in the morning. By December 9, the defending forces of the Mexican army were badly beaten. This battle was a Texian victory. -
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Siege of the Alamo
The battle lasted for 13 days. In the beginning of March 6, Mexican forces broke through a breach in the outer wall of court yard and overpowered them. Houston's army won this battle. -
Texas Declaration of Independence
The Texas Declaration was produced over night. Its urgency was paramount because while it was being prepared, the Alamo in San Antonio was under siege by Santa Anna's army of Mexico. -
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Runaway Scrape
When Texas army commander Sam Houston received a word of the tragedy on March 11, he was in Gonzales, a town that had sent 32 of its own men to join William Barret Travis at the Alamo. -
Massacre of Goliad
Houston ordered colonel James W. Fannin to evacuate 400-man force from Goliad and retreat to Victoria, Houston warned him. The army was led by Santa Anna's chief lieutenant, General Jose de Urrea. Fannin was weigh down by 9 extra cannons and 200 extra rifles. Instead of taking cover, Fannin ordered his men to form a square on an open prairie near Coleto Creek with cannons. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston and the meager army of Texas retreated eastward following the fall of the Alamo in the spring 1836. Mexican General Antonio Lopez the Santa Anna came marching across the prairie in battle formation, a valley from the Texan's "Twin Sisters" artillery brought them to a sudden halt. Texas won the battle, the battle lasted 18 minutes. -
Treaty of Velasco
Santa Anna signed two peace treaties with interim Texas president David G. Burnet. The public treaty consisted of ten articles; a second, secret treaty consisted of six additional articles. The secret agreement was to be carried out when the public treaty had been fulfilled.
