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(Photo: Corcoran, 2020)
The First Shot of the Texas Revolution was fired by Gonzales citizens over a loaned canon. -
(Photo: Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia, 2019)
General Colinsworth captures Presidio La Bahia in Goliad from Mexico. -
(Photo: Minster, 2019)
The Texians defeat Cos' larger Mexican forces. -
(Photo: Kreneck, 2020)
The Consultation appointed Sam Houston as commander-in-chief without any soldiers. -
Ben Milam convinces demoralized troops to attack and capture San Antonio.
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(Photo: Anthony, n.d.)
Neill decided against following Houston's advice to flee the Alamo. -
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Travis and Bowie jointly command the Alamo until Travis becomes sick.
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(Photo: Fitzwater, 2019)
32 volunteers from Gonzales respond to Travis' letter. -
(Painting: Smith, c.1852)
The Texas Council adopts the Texas Declaration of Independence at Wahington-on-the-Brazos. -
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Texian Army burns Gonzales and retreats to victory while helping citizens flee.
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(Photo: Hartmann, 2020
Fannin receives orders but delays leaving Goliad. -
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(Photo: Davenport & Roell, 2018, March to the Massacre) -
(Photo: Town Maps USA, n.d., Map of San Felipe) -
(Photo: Jackson, 2020, Jared Groce) -
Texian Army arrives at Harrisburg to find it burned by Santa Anna, who had arrived three days earlier.
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(Painting: McArdle, 1895, The Battle of San Jacinto) -
(Painting: Huddle, 1886, Surrender of Santa Anna) -
(Photo: TSHA staff, n.d., Treaty of Velasco)
Santa Anna and Burnet sign the Treaty of Velasco, which acknowledges Texas' independence and sets the boundary at the Rio Grande instead of the Nueces River. -
Houston recovers from battle injuries.
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Wanted to attack Mexico but Houston prevented him.
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(Painting: Callcott, 2022)
President Houston sends Santa Anna to Washington to argue for the U.S. to recognize Texas. -
(Drawing: Campbell, 2018, p. 148)
Texas Congress enacted a bill that based its southwest boundary on the Rio Grande river. -
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Sam Houston ordered the government to relocated the capital to Houston.
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(Photo: Texas State Archive staff, 2017, Texas redback currency)
Houston informs Congress that Texas is out of funds and to issue paper money that became almost worthless. -
Vicente Cordova, urged by Mexico, convinces militant Indians to overthrow Texas. The coup fails.
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(Portrait: Gambrell, 2016, Mirabeau Lamar) -
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(Painting: Hampston & Campbell, 2020)
The Battle of the Neches ends the Indian threat in East Texas. Houston's attempt to make peace with the Indians ends when Lamar becomes president. -
The Lamar presidency wanted to rid Texas of all Indians
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Texas troops massacre 35 Indians, hardening Comanches against Whites.
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(Painting: TSHA staff, 2022, Battle of Plum Creek)
This decisive defeat of the Comanches pushed them westward. -
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The Texas Navy, with Lamar's blessing, helped Mexican insurrectionists in Yucatan. Not much came of it.
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Lamar sent an expedition to Santa Fe to show Mexico the he claimed the land east of the Rio Grande. Mexico arrested them.
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(Photo: Haynes, 2018, Portrait of Adrian Woll) -
(Photo: Weiss,2020, John Coffee Hays)
Ranger Jack Hays leads Texans to victory over Woll. -
Gen. Somervell led a squad to the Rio Grande. Fisher's troops disobeyed orders, invaded Mexico, surrendered, were imprisoned at Veracruz, and were slowly released.
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Sam Houston uses political expertise to make the U.S. fear that Britain would align with Texas.
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(Image: Winders, n.d.-b, Image of poster promoting annexation) -
(Photo: Elliott, 2021, Portrait of James Pinckney Henderson) -
(Photo: iStock, n.d., Green Check Mark)
