1. BATTLES OF TEXAS REVOLUTION
By: Tamera Richer

2. Event: Battle of Gonzales
Date: October 2, 1835
Important People:
MX - Col Ugartechea & Gen Cos
TX - Col John Moore & Col Wallace
Information:
Gonzales, TX
100 MX soldiers went to take back cannon (ammunition)
Texans hung white flag w/ words “Come & Take It” to taunt the Mexicans
1st battle of TX Revolution
Nicknamed “Lexington of TX” after the American Revolution’s 1st battle (Lexington & Concord) that was also fought over ammunition
Lasted few minutes
1 MX fatality, 0 TX fatality
Significance:
1st battle of TX Revolution ended in a TX Victory!!!!
Battle of Gonzales

3. Event: Battle of Goliad I (not Massacre)
Date: October 9, 1835
(1 wk later)
Important People:
A garrison of MX soldiers vs. 120 Texans
Information:
Texans are outnumbered
At a presidio (fort) in Goliad, TX
1st battle in Goliad
MX troops surrendered after 30 minutes of fighting
Texan’s rally cry was “On to San Antonio”
Significance:
Easy defeat gave Texans the false belief that Mexico could be defeated easily.
Battle of Goliad

4. Siege of San Antonio (Bexar)
(aka Battle of BEXAR)
DECEMBER 5-9, 1835
Important People:
SFA led Army of People from Gonzalez
Ben Milam (empresario) led volunteers
Gen Cos
Information:
TX built blockade around city
Eventually drove Cos into the abandoned mission, Alamo
Cos surrendered, had too few supplies & unprepared
2 TX fatalities/150 MX fatalities
Significance:
Largest City in TX taken, became overconfident and thought war was over
Siege of San Antonio (Bexar)