Texas History Ch 10
Skirmish
A brief fight among a small number of troops
Runaway Scrape
Anglo settlers abandoned their homes and fled east to escape Santa Anna. As they left their homes and villages, they destroyed everything that would be useful to Mexican troops.
James Fannin
Colonel in the Texan army who suffered defeat at Coleto Creek, near Goliad. He surrendered to Urrea with the belief he and his soldiers would become captives and not killed.
William Travis
Commanded the Texans against Mexican forces at the Alamo
Sam Houston
Commander of the entire Texas army and leader of the Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto. The first president of the Republic of Texas elected by the people
Convention of 1836
Delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos to declare Texas independent from Mexico. They also wrote a constitution for the Republic of Texas.
Treaties of Velasco
Ended fighting with Mexico and identified the Rio Grande as the border between TX and Mexico
Goliad
Goliad "massacre" - where more than 300 Texans were executed by order of Santa Anna after their surrender at Coleto Creek.
Santa Anna
Mexican general who led troops against the Texans at the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston defeated Mexican troops under General Santa Anna to win Texas's independence from Mexico and end the Texas Revolution
Annexation
The act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one
Fortify
To make stronger with military defense
Garrison
Troops stationed at a military post
Battle of Coleto Creek
a battle fought east of Goliad between Texan forces commanded by colonel James Fannin and Mexican forces commanded by Jose Urrea. Fannin surrendered to Urrea. Most survivors were later executed on the orders of Santa Anna.
Lorenzo de Zavala
a former Mexican citizen who was appointed the Republic of Texas' first vice-president
David Crockett
a former volunteer colonel from Tennessee who helped defend the Alamo
James Bowie
a volunteer colonel who jointly commanded the Alamo, then fell too ill to fight
Texas Declaration of Independence
contained three sections: the right of revolution, grievances against the Mexican government, and a proclamation of independence. Grievances included 1) the arrest of Stephen F. Austin 2)failure to establish public education 3) denial of the rights such as trial by jury and freedom of religion.
Jose Urrea
led the Mexican army to victory in several skirmishes, including the Battle of Coleto Creek
George Childress
led the committee that wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
Martin de Cos
led troops who were defeated by the Texans at the Battle of San Antonio in 1835
Old San Antonio Road
one of the two main roads leading into Texas from Mexico. This road is also known as the Camino Real.
Atascosito Road
one of two main roads leading into Texas from Mexico
Battle of the Alamo
the most famous battle in Texas History. Mexican forces led by Santa Anna laid siege to the Alamo for 13 days. Mexican forces overran the Alamo killing all men inside on the morning of March 6, 1836
