1. Battles of the Texas Revolution

3. Battle of Gonzales Location: Gonzales Date: Oct. 2, 1835
Mexican Leader: Colonel Ugartechea (100 men)
Texan Leader: John H. Moore (160 men)
Outcome: Texans won (1 Mexican died)
Cause of Battle

4. Significance
General Cos considered the actions of the Texans as the outbreak of war.
1st battle of the Texas Revolution
Challenged Mexican authority

5. Battle of Goliad Location: Goliad (presidio & town)
Date: October 10, 1835
Mexican Leader: Mexican
soldiers left by General Cos
Texan Leaders: George Collinsworth & Ben Milam
Outcome: Texans won

6. Significance
Texans were encouraged
Captured ammunition and supplies

7. Battle of Mission Concepción
Location: San Antonio
Date: October 28, 1835
Mexican Leader: 400 soldiers sent by General Cos
Texan Leaders: James “Jim” Bowie (sent by SFA)
Outcome: Texans won

8. Significance Boosted confidence of the Texan army
Texans had a good defensive position behind a riverbank.
Texans rifles were more accurate.

9. Information
SFA moved Texas headquarter to Old Mill just north of San Antonio
SFA accepts position as a commissioner to the United States.
Edward Burleson takes command of volunteer Texas army.

10. Grass Fight Location: Outside of San Antonio Date: November 26, 1835
Mexican Leader: Mexican mule train (with over 100 soldiers) headed to San Antonio
Texan Leaders:
Reported by Erastus “Deaf” Smith (Scout for TX army)
Burleson sends troops led by Jim Bowie
Outcome: Texans won

11. Significance
Texans believe the mule train is carrying silver to pay Cos’s soldiers in San Antonio.
Texans defeat the Mexican and find grass for feeding the cavalry horses.
Texans realized that the siege was working because the Mexican troops needed food for their animals.
Early December, Texans leaving San Antonio, but a captured Mexican officer reported that Cos’s troops were weak and disorganized.

12. Capture of San Antonio Location: San Antonio
Date: Dec. 5, 1835 (lasted 4 days)
Mexican Leader: General Cos (1,000 men/650 in San Antonio)
Texan Leaders: Edward Burleson
Ben Milam & Francis Johnson lead attack
Outcome:
Texans won with 2 dead & 26 wounded
Mexicans had 150 killed or wounded

13. Significance Texans capture Alamo
Many Texans believed the conflict was over and Texas could separate from Coahuila.
Hendrick Arnold & Greenbury Logan are noted for bravery in battle.

14. Battle of the Alamo Location: San Antonio
Date: Feb. 24, 1836: Siege began
March 6: Final attack
Mexican Leader: Santa Anna
Texan Leaders: William B. Travis & Jim Bowie (189 to 250 men)
Outcome: Mexicans won

15. Davy Crockett and his Tennessee buddies were in charge of protecting the weak wooden fence right next to the church….why would Travis give Crockett such a dangerous post?!
Travis’s legendary “Line in the sand” speech

16. Significance Delayed Santa Anna for 2 weeks
Alamo became symbol for courage & independence
Battle cry: “Remember the Alamo”
San Fernando Church

17. Juan Seguin promised he would return to bury his brothers in arm
Juan Seguin promised he would return to bury his brothers in arm. These are ash remains of some of the defenders.

18. Battle: San Patricio Location: San Patricio Date: February 27, 1836
Mexican Leader: General Urrea (1,000 men)
Texan Leader: Frank Johnson (50 men)
Outcome: Mexicans won
Significance: Mexican killed or captured almost all of the Texans—only 5 men escaped.

19. Battle: Agua Dulce Location: Agua Dulce Creek Date: March 2, 1836
Mexican Leader: General Urrea’s troops
Texan Leader: Dr. James Grant (30 men)
Outcome: Mexicans won
Significance: Only 6 Texans escaped

20. Battle of Refugio Location: Refugio Date: March 14, 1836
Mexican Leader: General Urrea
Texan Leaders: (sent by Col. Fannin)
Captain Amon B. King (30 men) & Colonel William Ward (100 men)
Outcome: Mexicans won

21. Significance
Texans were defeated and most were killed or captured.

22. Battle of Coleto Creek (Goliad Massacre)
Location: Coleto Creek
Date: March 19-20, 1836
Mexican Leader: General Urrea
Texan Leader: Colonel Fannin
Outcome: Mexicans won
“Angel of Goliad”

23. Significance
Texans surrendered but were executed on March 27, 1836.

25. Why did Sam Houston keep retreating?! Was he scared to face Santa Anna?
Let’s hear it from The Raven himself…..

26. Battle of San Jacinto Location: San Jacinto River Date: April 21, 1836
Mexican Leader: Santa Anna
Texan Leader: Sam Houston
Outcome: Texans won

27. Significance
Mexicans surrendered
Texans won independence