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Battle of Gonzales
Date: October 2, 1835
Cause: Mexican army tries to take back the cannon from the town of Gonzales. Texans
refused to give it back.
Texan Leader:
Col. John H Moore
(this is not in book)
Mexican Leader:
Nicolas
Rodriguez
Outcome: Mexicans withdraw. Texans WIN
the battle!!
Significance: Texas Revolution Begins-This
begins the war!
•Mexican officers order settlers at Gonzales to hand over a brass cannon, U.S. settlers refuse •Settlers bury the cannon and send for reinforcements •Settlers also remove ferry to prevent Mexican soldiers from taking the cannon •Settlers force grows to at least 140 men who attack Mexican soldiers (approx. 100) •Rebel settlers dug up canon and mount it on a wagon •Settlers make a flag that says COME AND TAKE IT •Settlers attack, fight was brief •Mexican soldiers withdrew to San Antonio •No turning back, a war had begun
Capture of Goliad
Date: October 9, 1835
Cause: Texans wanted to capture guns and ammunition at Goliad.
Texan Leader:
George Collinsworth
Mexican Leader:
Gen. Cos
commanded all of
Mexican armies in
Texas
Outcome: Mexicans surrender! Texans WIN
AGAIN!!
Significance: Texas Army gains confidence, guns and ammunition
were captured, and the supply route from San Antonio to Mexico was cut
off.
•Settlers living near Matagorda and Victoria for a volunteer army
•They attack the Mexican garrison at Goliad – brief fight
•Garrison is outnumbered and surrounded
•The Garrison is surrendered
•Victory causes more volunteers to join rebel army
•Capturing Goliad cuts off the Mexican army’s supply route
Grass Fight
Date: November 26, 1835
Cause: Texans wanted to capture Mexican army payroll. Thought bags
of silver were on the horses.
Texan Leader:
Edward Burleson
Mexican Leader:
Still Gen.
Cos giving orders to
the Mexicans
Outcome: Mexican saddlebags that were captured contained
grass for feed of horses.
Significance: Texas Army wins but was disappointed. Texas Army gains more confidence.
•A siege (a military action where an enemy’s routes for supplies and reinforcements are cut off) •Erasmus “Deaf” Smith is a scout that reports more then 100 Mexican soldiers with pack animals are headed to San Antonio
•Rumor spreads that the Mexican soldiers are carrying silver to pay the troops
•The Texas cavalry and infantry ambush Mexicans capturing horses, mules and cargo. Hoping to find silver the troops open the bags and find grass feed for animals (Grass Fight)
* Mexican forces needed feed for starving animals
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The Alamo
Date: February 23, 1836- March 6, 1836
Cause: Santa Anna and the Mexican Army want to recapture San Antonio and Santa Anna wants
revenge for the defeat of General Cos.
Texan Leader:
William B.
Travis and
Jim Bowie
Mexican Leader:
General Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna
Outcome: Alamo falls and all Texan soldiers are killed in
battle.
Significance: Makes Texans more determined
to defeat Santa Anna.
•Santa Anna’s army approaches the Alamo •Defenders, their families and local resident get inside the walls of the mission •Expecting a siege, defenders gather food, ammunition and supplies •General Santa Anna demands surrender Feb. 24th •Texas rebels respond by firing a cannon •Santa Anna orders a blood-red flag to be flown meaning he would leave no survivors •Fighting begins •Rebels request help, but get very little •Mexican army takes The Alamo on March 6th, almost every defender was killed •Santa Anna believes this will convince Texans to surrender •Instead, Alamo becomes a symbol for many Texans to fight at any cost
