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The Battle of San Jacinto was the most decisive engagement of the Texas Revolution. The battle pitted the two top commanders of the opposing forces, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna from the Mexican forces and General Sam Houston of the Texans. The Texans were outnumbered nearly two to one, following a gallant battle at the Alamo mission. With the retreat of the Texans the Texas government had to move its home base from Washington-on-the-Brazos to Galveston. The upcoming battle near the San Jacinto River would prove to be either a victory or a defeat for the Texans in the Revolution.
In April of 1934 Santa Anna ousted Gomez Faias, and took control of the Mexican government. In a year Santa Anna had voided the earlier 1824 constitution and had replaced the Mexican Congress with his own appointed officials, who would agree with Santa Anna in all of his decisions, and he had established for himself a military tyrant rule. Santa Anna was referred to as the “Napoleon of the West” because of his military tyrant-like rule. Stephan Austin declared a call to arms on September 19, 1935. The first bloodshed came at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2 of that same year.
Santa Anna’s army moved forward into Texas during the winter, unexpected by the Texans who were ill prepared to face the Mexican Army at that time. Around 182 men decided to stay at the Alamo fortress to delay the Mexican Armies advance into the Texan’s soil. James “Jim” Bowie, William Barret “Buck” Travis, and Davy Crockett were among the most famous and influential individuals at the Alamo. Jim Bowie and Buck Travis assumed co-command of the men while Davy Crockett wanted to be considered as a “high” private. “The Mexican Army regarded these men as foreigners, but the colonis...
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...h of the Alamo caused a drop in morale for the Mexicans but lifted the Texan’s fighting spirits even more. The Battle of San Jacinto ended the conflict rather abruptly and surprisingly. The victory at San Jacinto is still today one of the most well orchestrated attacks ever. Thus, because of the bravery of the Texans and their leaders, the Texas Revolution, even though not immediately, was a great success and allowed the Texans to pursue that great American dream of Life, Liberty, and Freedom.
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We just recently lost the Alamo and all the great men who fought for it. 189 men lost there lives fighting for the Alamo and they will be greatly remembered. The men held the fort for 13 days before Santa Anna and his army engulfed it. Santa Anna other wise know as napoleon of the west or the president of Mexico ordered his men to kill every one thou he let some women and children go to tell the tale. Soon after the lose of the Alamo general urrea executed 400 Texans under command of colonel Fannin which is known as Goliad massacre.
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