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The Battle of Gonzales was the first official combat and warring of the Texas Revolution, and without said battle, it is said that the Texas Revolution never would've materialized or began. Essentially, the Mexican leaders gave the people of Gonzales a cannon for defense, but later requested it back due to the political situation in Mexico. The Texans refused, eventually causing the sparking of a revolt when they advanced towards the Mexican camp and fired the first shot from said cannon. -
The Battle of Concepcion has essentially become a neglected combat of the Texas Revolution. However, it had, indeed, led to the first casualty of the Texans in the war, and had roused and emboldened them to sow the seeds of and establish a campaign to seize San Antonio, which encompassed the extremely embattled mission known as the Alamo. The battle was waged between the Mexican army headed by Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and the Texan revolutionaries commanded by James Bowie and James Fannin. -
The Siege of Bexar was more or less the first substantial campaign of the Texas Revolution given the fact that it was the most extensive campaign of said revolt and is deemed as the sole prime triumph of the Texans alongside San Jacinto. Both of these events eventually resulted in the subsequent preeminence and success of the Texan conflict and sovereignty. The Siege of Bexar itself was when the Texan army laid siege on Mexican forces in San Antonio de Bexar, later seizing the area. -
Since its initiation, the Battle of the Alamo has attained unparalleled prominence, for it forever served as a mobilizing and reuniting cry as well as an emblem of opposition, defiance, and tenacity. As a matter of fact, it caused hundreds and thousands of American Texans to revolt against Mexican officials, rallying exhortation for and resonation with Sam Houston's cause. The combat was warred between an army of 189 Texans led by William Travis and around 6,000 Mexicans led by Santa Anna. -
The Battle of Coleto Creek resulted in the subsequent Massacre of Goliad due to the conditions of Fannin's surrender. This battle was initiated when Fannin temporarily halted his army's journey in order for his oxen to graze in an open prairie that Mexican forces led by General Urrea then encompassed. In addition, the battle demonstrated that despite the fact that most individuals of the Texan forces were dilettantes, they were able to stand up to rivalry Mexican troops and obey their leaders. -
The Goliad Massacre transpired after the Battle of Coleto, when Mexican forces segregated the imprisoned Texan army into three divisions near Goliad, later opening fire on the unarmed Texans. Most were mercilessly murdered with the first bullet while others were hunted and later stabbed to death. This combat allowed for unprecedented, augmented support for those against Mexico, and contributed to the Texan triumph at the Battle of San Jacinto, sustaining sovereignty of the Republic of Texas.