1. Troubled Time for Texans
1836

2. After the Alamo
Scout, Deaf Smith, brought Susanna Dickinson to Sam Houston
She shared the events of the Alamo and Santa Anna was on his way to Gonzales
Houston had less than 400 volunteers and they lacked training, guns and ammo
Houston knew small army was not ready to face Santa Anna

3. After the Alamo
Houston sent message to Fannin to destroy Goliad and add his 500 men to Houston’s army
Houston ordered a tactical retreat
Houston left Gonzales and burned the town so it was no use to Santa Anna
Houston destroyed river crossings to slow Santa Anna’s troops down
Houston trained his army as he moved northeast

4. Houston’s Retreat By March 17, Houston’s army was 600
Houston taught basic skills to fight as a unit
Many were angry with Houston for retreating
Houston learned Mexican forces were moving east into Anglo Texas
Houston received news that Fannin and his troops would not come to help

5. Goliad Massacre Mexican General Urrea attacked Fannin/troops
Fannin surrendered and asked that the Mexicans expel his troops from Texas rather than put them in prison
Fannin and his men returned to Goliad under Urrea’s control
On March 27, Fannin’s unarmed men were marched outside Goliad and executed
340 died; 30 escaped in the confusion

6. Runaway Scrape
Before Goliad, most Texans thought of Santa Anna as sly and clever
Now people, including Americans, looked at the executions as an atrocity
News of Houston’s retreat and the Goliad Massacre turned fear into panic
Texans fled their homes as Santa Anna approached – entire towns emptied
Mass movement is the “Runaway Scrape”

7. Goliad
Massacre

8. Goliad
Massacre
March
1836

9. Goliad
Massacre
Fannin
surrendered
to Urrea
March
1836

10. 340
unarmed
men
executed
Goliad
Massacre
Fannin
surrendered
to Urrea
March
1836

11. Santa Anna
now seen as
cruel and
brutal
340
unarmed
men
executed
Goliad
Massacre
Fannin
surrendered
to Urrea
March
1836

12. Santa Anna
now seen as
cruel and
brutal
340
unarmed
men
executed
Prompts
“Runaway
Scrape”
Goliad
Massacre
Fannin
surrendered
to Urrea
March
1836