1. Heroes (and a Villain) of the Texas Revolution
Texas Hall of Fame
Heroes (and a Villain)
of the Texas Revolution

2. Leader of the Texas Army Advised Travis to abandon the Alamo
General Sam Houston
Leader of the Texas Army
Advised Travis to abandon the Alamo
Lead the Texas Army to Victory at San Jacinto

3. Colonel William B. Travis
Military Leader at the Battle of the Alamo
Wrote what is considered the most heroic document in Texas.
Killed by the Mexican forces at the Alamo.
“Victory or Death”

4. Colonel James “Jim” Bowie
Leader in the Texas Militia
C0-commander of the Alamo until he became ill
Legend says he fought from his deathbed

5. Juan Seguin Hero of the Revolution
Survived the Alamo because he has been sent out as a messenger to Sam Houston.
Served under Houston at San Jacinto

6. Susanna Dickenson
Survivor of the Alamo
In Alamo during siege and fall
Santa Anna let her live so he could send her as a messenger to tell Houston of the Fall of the Alamo

7. Lead the Texans at Coleta Creek Surrendered to General Urrea at Goliad
Colonel James Fannin
Lead the Texans at Coleta Creek
Surrendered to General Urrea at Goliad
Fannin and his men were executed at the Massacre of Goliad after they had surrendered

8. Francita Alavez “The Angel of Goliad”
Wife of a Mexican Army Officer
Risked her own life to help several Texas soldiers escape the Massacre of Goliad

9. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
President and dictator of Mexico
Leader of the Mexican Army at the Alamo
Gave orders to kill all prisoners
Captured at San Jacinto and forced to sign a treaty giving Texas Independence