Texas Revolution Battles

What happened at The Battle of Gonzales?

• Mexicans won

• Texans successfully defend their cannon

• Everyone died

• They attacked the garrison.

What happened at The Battle of Goliad?

• Everyone died

• We had our independence

• Mexico had a victory party

• 50 Texans attacked the garrison forcing Mexican troops to surrender

What happened at The Grass Fight ?

• Texans fought a small skirmish over what they thought was a Mexican "silver train"

• A fifth victory for Texans

• Everyone died

• They all went home

What happened in San Antonio(October 12-December 10)?

• TX controlled Goliad and the Alamo

• Milam Johnson convinced them to attack Cos' troops

• Many Texans wanted to go home

• TX were able to defeat larger Mexican forces

What happened at Battle of The Alamo?

• Texans first lost

• Santa Anna and his troops marched to San Antonio determined to retake it

• Santa Anna launched a two week attack on the Texans who took refuge in the Alamo

• Everyone died

What happened at The Convention of 1836

• Everyone died

• Texans drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence

• They partied

• Mexicans attacked the Texans

What happened at Coleto Creek?

• Everyone died

• Texans thought they were surrendering as prisoners of war

• 234 prisoners were sent and imprisoned at Goliad

• Fannin stopped to rest at the Creek and were soon surrounded by Urrea's forces

What happened at The Goliad Massacre?

• Everyone died

• Santa Anna executed all the prisoners

• Francisca Alvarez(the wife of a Mexican army officer) helped several Texans avoid the execution

• They all escaped

What happened at San Jacinto(April 20-21)?

• Genral Houston retreated eastward from San Antonio

• Mexico won

• Santa Anna lead Mexican forces toward the Texas government(small skirmishes along the way)

• Everyone died

Treaty of Velasco(Public Treaty) stated...

• Everyone died

• Santa Anna would never fight against TX

• Mexican army would retreat south of Rio Grande

• All prisoners released