Texas Revolution

William B. Travis

At the age of 26, he was a lieutenant colonel in the Texas Army. He died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. He is also known for his "Victory or Death" letter.

Consultation of 1835

Consultation served as a Provisional Government. It did not represent all of Texas, Purpose of the war, Power and structure of government, and virtues of the leaders.

George Childress

George Childress was a principal author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. .

William B. Travis' Letter/ "Victory or Death"

In Travis' Letter he states "I am deter mined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country—Victory or Death" Travis was determined to win the Battle of the Alamo and even though they did not win he died a hero in Texas history.

Lorenzo de Zavala

Lorenzo de Zavala was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. In 1836 a colonizer and statesman, he was also the interim Vice President of the Republic of Texas, serving under interim President David G. Burnet from March to October 1836. In 1836 Lorenzo de Zavala got pneumonia and died in his home on 15 November 1836.

Siege and Fall of the Alamo

Mexicans won when Santa Anna attacked the Alamo with his troops. The siege lasted 13 days. All Alamo defenders had died. Santa Anna had spared the lives of women and children to spread the news about the Texans defeat of the Alamo.

Mirbeau Lamar

Mirabeau Lamar was a Texas politician, and soldier who was a leading Texas political figure during the Texas Republic era. He was the second President of the Republic of Texas after David G. Burnet and Sam Houston.

David G. Burnet

President of Texas during the Texas Revolution.

Sam Houston

Sam Houston was an American politician and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state. His victory at the Battle of San Jacinto secured the independence of Texas from Mexico. The only American to be elected governor of two different States, he was also the only Southern governor to oppose secession and to refuse an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy, a decision that led to his removal from office by the Texas secession convention.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Santa Anna was the president of Mexico and general Santa Anna fought against Texas forces. Santa Anna was willing to do anything to get the Texans to surrender. But the Texans never did. Santa Anna Was captured and he had surrendered and gave Texas their independence.

Juan Seguin

Tejano leader at the Battle of the Alamo.

James Fannin

Texas Army and leader during the Texas Revolution of 1835-36. After being outnumbered and surrendering to Mexican forces at the Battle of Coleto Creek, Colonel Fannin and nearly all his 344 men were executed soon afterward at Goliad, Texas, under Santa Anna's orders for all rebels to be executed.

Battle of Gonzales/ "Come and Take It!"

The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texan settlers and a detachment of Mexican army troops.

Battle of San Jacinto

The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. About 630 of the Mexican soldiers were killed and 730 captured, while only nine Texans died.

Constitutional Convention of 1836/ Texas Declaration of Independence

The Convention of 1836 wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Republic of Texas, organized the ad interim government, and named Sam Houston commander in chief of the military forces of the republic.

Fannin's Surrender At Goliad/ Goliad Massacre

The Goliad Massacre, in the town of Goliad on March 27, 1836, was an execution of Republic of Texas soldier-prisoners and their commander, James Fannin, by the Mexican Army. Despite the protests for clemency by General José de Urrea, the massacre was reluctantly carried out by Lt. Colonel José Nicolás de la Portilla under orders of the President of Mexico, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

The Runaway Scrape

The Runaway Scrape was the name given to the flight and subsequent hostilities that occurred, as Texan, Tejano, and American settlers and militia encountered the pursuing Mexican army in early 1836. Settlers had fled their homes in Texas, after receiving reports of the Mexican Army, under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, gathering on the Rio Grande in preparation to invade and retake Texas.

Battle of San Antonio(Siege of Bexar)

The Texas army attacks Mexican troops at Bexar, today known as San Antonio. After this battle, most of the Texas army goes home because now Texans control almost all of Texas.

Treaties of Velasco

Two treaties were signed by ad interim president David G. Burnet and Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna at Velasco on May 14, 1836, after defeat of the Mexican forces at the battle of San Jacinto.

Battle of Coleto Creek

a battle fought east of Goliad between Texas forces commanded by colonel James Fannin and Mexican forces commanded by Jose Urrea. Fannin surrendered to Urrea . Most survivors were later shot on the orders of Santa Anna. Ones who had escaped were executed.