Texas Revolution Review
Sam Houston
American soldier and important leader of Texas revolution. -Won the battle of San Jacinto.
William B Travis
Colonel for Texas army, and wrote heroic letter while surrounded by Mexican soldiers.
Fannin's surrender at Goliad
Fannin ordered the bulk of his army to retreat from Goliad on March 19, in the hopes of joining the forces of General Sam Houston.
Santa Anna
Mexican dictator who fought against Texas.
James Fannin
Slave trader and American military figure. -Led the rebels at Goliad in 1836.
battle of Gonzalas
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Houston, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes.
Siege of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was fought between the Republic of Texas and Mexico from February 23, 1836 to March 6, 1836
Consultation of 1835
The Consultation, also known as the Texian Government, served as the provisional government of Mexican Texas from October 1835 to March 1836 during the Texas Revolution.
Constitutional Convention of 1836
The Convention of 1836 wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence, prepared a constitution, organized an interim government, and named Sam Houston commander-in-chief before hastily adjourning on March 17 to respond to Santa Anna's invading army.
treaty of velasco
There were two documents, one private, the other public, signed in Velasco, Texas (now Surfside Beach, Texas) on 14 May 1836, between General Antonio López de Santa Anna, President of Mexico and the Republic of Texas, in the aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto on 21 April 1836.
William B. Travis' letter "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World"
Travis issued other missives from the Alamo, the letter signed "Victory or Death" and dated February 24, 1836 is the one that has come to be known simply as "The Travis Letter." It was a plea for help to get more troops and back up for Texas.
