Term | Definition |
Causes of TX trevolution | The Fredonian Rebellion,
Creole Resentment of Peninsulares,
Lower class resentment |
Character of TX rebel army | volunteers
rejected mx |
Battle of Gonzales | "Come and take it"
-mx to take old cannon back |
MatÃn Perfecto de Cos | Santa Anna's cousin
- sent to set order to San Antonio
---met w/tx to 'starve him' |
Texan siege of San Antonio | -weeks
-no attack
-desertions & ppl leave
-then 4 day attack...surrender |
James C. Neill | stay in San Antonio = ALAMO
-add military (against houston's say)
-not enough ----ppl & time---
LEAVES... |
William B. Travis | -brings 30 men to the Alamo
-once Neill leaves he leaves Travis in charge.
-militia men
-shared command w/Bowie |
Jim Bowie | (nice guy) importance of Alamo
-famous for his big knife |
Santa Anna's siege of the Alamo | (during convention)
2 weeks.. wait for big guns
--"no survivors" = glory
ex: Davy Crocket hostage -> killed |
Convention of 1836 | (during Alamo)
@Washington on the Brazos
44 ppl
Declared independence from Mexico
Houston in charge of Tx-army |
James Fannin | tactics! fighting!
x- not a leader
->to help Alamo...'nope'
...no listen to Houston("go North") |
Battle of Coleto Creek/ Goliad Massacre | Fannin camped ..fight....told to march... fired upon (2x alamo death) |
Runaway Scrape | after ---> Goliad Massacre---> Houston's Forces disband/ fled
1st to leave = San Antonio, Refugio, and San Patricio. |
Battle of San Jacinto | - fired a shot and started charging the Mexican army.
- 15 minutes
--> massacre.
- Santa Anna's men = drafted men (no like)
- Santa Anna loses 600 men.
- Houston lost about 20 men |
Treaties of Velasco | - Santa Anna forced to sign treaties:
--> Declare end to Hostilities
--> Mexican Army out of Texas
--> Santa Anna to use his influence to get the Mex. Gov't to recognize Texas INDEPENDENCE |