Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. By now, youve most likely heard about the texas revolution and the battle of the alamo. He also gives a brief history of davy crockett, james fannin, and other. March 2 is texas independence day and were celebrating the state we love with these seven facts. Texas achieved independence in 1836 after general santa anna signed papers recognizing it while in captivity after the battle of san jacinto. A concise history covers the full course of the war. The battle took place from february 23 march 6, 1836 and word probably never reached. A 1994 book by university of north texas professor richard b. The texas revolution, aka the texas war of independence, was the military conflict between the government of mexico, led by general santa anna, and texas colonists.
Be sure to head to the bottom of the post for links to a printable version. It was a bitter, hard fought war that raged across mexico through northern deserts, feverridden cities along the gulf of mexico, and the missions in california. The texas revolution october 2, 1835 april 21, 1836 was a rebellion of colonists from the. The texas revolution began in october 1835 with the battle of gonzales. This stunning book on top 10 books on the american revolutionary war, winner of the fraunces tavern museum award, sheds light on the 1777 war that changed american history. The american revolution oversimplified part 1 youtube.
The population of the british colonies in america in 1775 was approximately 2,400,000. It details the war that was fought 12 months after the declaration of independence. The rebels suffered a terrible defeat by the mexican army at the 1836 battle at the alamo, a mission. Top 10 books on american revolutionary war best book. The museum holds one of the largest collections of texas art and artifacts, honoring both the battle and the larger history of texas and the spanish southwest. Another interesting note is two founding fathers of the republic of texas and future. Texas revolution the handbook of texas online texas state. The victories in mexico were, in every instance, over vastly superior numbers. So in 2003 he wrote a book for oxford university press, gone to texas. The texas revolution began october 2, 1835 and resulted in the establishment of the republic of texas after the final battle at vinces bridge on april 21, 1836. Fun facts and trivia about the lone star state of texas. April 6, 1830, which, among other things, prohibited further immigration to texas from. Although the texas revolution was bookended by the battles of gonzales and san jacinto.
You probably know of davy crockett and you may have even heard that. The texas revolution 18351836 was a political and military insurrection by settlers and inhabitants of the mexican state of coahuila y texas against the mexican government. One of the most legendary battles in history, the battle of the alamo, has always fired the publics imagination. The battle of the alamo and goliad massacre were among its famous events. Overview of the texas revolution, war fought 183536 between mexico and.
Texas revolution, also called war of texas independence, war fought from october 1835 to april 1836 between mexico and texas colonists that resulted in texas s independence from mexico and the founding of the republic of texas 183645. Spanish missionaries were the first european settlers in texas, founding san antonio in. Shutterstock for a war about taxes, the american revolution sure wasnt boring. For nine years, texas remained an independent nation, fighting off the occasional halfhearted invasion by mexico intending to reclaim it. Facts about series covers all aspects of the famous campaign in surprising detail. Tales of the scrappy colonists rebellion against king george iii made many of us history buffs back in elementary school. Although the texas revolution was bookended by the battles of gonzales and.
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