TEXAS REVOLUTION
BY: Kierra Ward
Battle Gonzales
American colonist of Gonzales refused to surrender a small canon that had been given to that settlement in 1831 as a defense against the Indians .
Differences between the Texans and Mexicans increased from the talking stage to the shooting stage at The battle Gonzales, generally it was considered to be the first battle of the Texas revolution
Battle of Velasco
Took place on June 26, 1837, the Texas commander of the Mexican fort at Velasco who tried to prevent the passage of the verse.
The Texans numbered between 100-150 and the Mexicans numbered between 91-200
Battle of San Jacinto
On April 21, 1836 the revolutionary army at Gonzales began to retreat east ward .Texans were led by General Sam Houston and the Mexican army was led by General Santa Anna
Battle of Goliad
Happened on October 9, 1835, Texans settlers attacked the Mexican army . On September Texans kidnapped Mexican general Martin Prefecto de Cos. After a 30 minute battle the Mexican garrsion surrendered
Battle of the Alamo
the Battle only lasted 13 days on Februray 23,1836
The Battle of the Alamo was the Texans and Mexicans fighting on a fort that originally a mission
Battle of Concepcion
It occureed on October 28, 1835. After the Battle of Gonzales the Texas army grew to 400
Stephen F. Austin ordered James Bowie and James Fannin and ninety men from San Fransico de las Epoada mission to locate a protected position