Placido Benavides: Mexican Born Texan

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9. Placido Benavides – He was a Mexican born Texan who helped settle Victoria, Texas. Although he was loyal to Mexico, he didn’t like the dictatorship of the Mexican government lead by Santa Anna. Benavides fought alongside Texans against the Mexican Army. He is best known for riding around Texas warning others of approaching Mexican Armies.
10. Jose Francisco Ruiz – Ruiz was a native-born Texan who grew up and fought for Mexico during the war of independence from Spain and helped negotiate treaties for Mexico with Native American Indian tribes. He turned around and fought for Texas Independence against Mexico then under the dictatorship of Santa Ann. Ruiz was second among the 59 patriots to sign the historic Texas Declaration of Independence

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