1. THE BATTLES OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION
FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!!!
THE BATTLES OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION

2. WAR 101
SKIRMISH-small fight
BATTLE- BIG fight
WAR -a lot of battles

3. The Players
Santa Anna
William B. Travis
David Crockett
Jim Bowie
James Fannin
Sam Houston

4. Santa Anna
Mexican president, dictator and general who seeks to put down the Texas Revolution and gain power over Mexico
He orders the siege of the Alamo
The purpose of executing survivors was to end rebellion

5. William B. Travis
Practices law and becomes a leading voice in the rebellion against Mexico
Sent a letter requesting help to "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World,“ on February 24th
Becomes the commander at the Alamo and is killed at its siege on March 6, 1836

6. David Crockett
He was a frontiersman, legendary folk hero and three-time Congressman from Tennessee.
He died at the Alamo in the Texas Revolution

7. Jim Bowie
Fought in the Texas Revolution. He became ill and was killed during the battle of the Alamo. American folk hero and the "Bowie Knife" is named after him.

8. James Fannin
Surrendered to Mexican forces at the Battle of Coleto Creek.
He and nearly all his 344 men were executed soon afterward at Goliad, Texas.

9. Delegate at the convention at Washington on the Brazos that adopted the Texas Constitution
Commander of Texan army
Overtakes Santa Anna’s army at San Jacinto, gives Texas independence from Mexico
Sam Houston

10. Battles of the Texas Revolution G A G. SPINACH JUICE O L O A. A N A L
Battles of the Texas Revolution G A G!! SPINACH JUICE O L O A A N A L N C Z M I I A O A N L D T E O S

11. In a previous set of slides…..
Austin took what was written at the Convention of to Mexico
Frustrated after being not being able to meet with anyone he writes a letter to his fellow Texans calling for statehood.
His letter is intercepted and he is arrested for Treason
Texans are angry and ready to fight
Mexico goes on offensive

12. GONZALES October 2, 1836
Mexican army sent to retrieve cannon given to Texans to protect against Native Americans
Mexican Forces had to wait at river crossing due to high water
Moved cannon into middle
of town with sign
“Come and Take It!”

13. Gonzales - Cont.
Texans called in reinforcements – about 150 and then attacked
Mexican army retreated
Who won???? TEXANS

14. Alamo
February 23-March 6, 1836
There were only 183 Texans guarding the Alamo.
It was the only fort between the Anglo Settlement and the Mexican Army
The Mexican army had 1,800 men.
The Texans held the Alamo for twelve days.
On the thirteenth day, Santa Anna ordered his men to storm the fortress.

15. When it was over, all but five Texans were dead
When it was over, all but five Texans were dead. The men not killed in the battle were executed by Santa Anna.
Texans were shocked by the slaughter at the Alamo and vowed to fight for their freedom.

16. Diagram of the Alamo

17. Convention of 1836 Met at Washington on the Brazos March 1 – 17, 1836
Texas Declaration of Independence was written by George Childress
Wrote Texas Constitution
Established an ad interim government
Appointed Sam Houston as the commander of the Texas Forces
Ended as Santa Anna’s forces approached

18. Goliad March 27, 1836
Colonel James W. Fannin led about 300 revolutionaries in another part of Texas while the battle at the Alamo raged on.
Travis wanted him to come to San Antonio with reinforcements, but he never made it.
On his way there, Mexico’s General Urrea was too close and Sam Houston ordered a retreat.

19. Goliad cont.
They stopped in a field near Coleta Creek to rest and were surrounded by Urrea’s troops.
After two days of fighting, Fannin surrendered.
All the captives thought they would be returned to the US – instead, they were marched to Goliad where Santa Anna ordered that they all be executed!

20. Runaway Scrape
When Anglo settlers heard of the massacres at the Alamo and Goliad, they feared for their lives.
As Santa Anna approaches Gonzales, the people there began to flee – some all the way to Louisiana and some to places like Nacogdoches and Galveston Island.

22. Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836

23. San Jacinto Sam Houston gathered more troops, 800 in all.
It included Tejanos, American settlers, volunteers from the United States, and many free and enslaved African Americans most were not soldiers.
They met Santa Anna at San Jacinto.
Their battle cry was, “Remember the Alamo!”
It was over in 18 minutes. More than half the Mexican army was killed.

24. San Jacinto cont.
Only 10 Texans killed and 30 injured including Sam Houston
Santa Anna surprised by the attack, seeing defeat in sight attempts to escape capture.
He makes a soldier switch clothes with him, and tries to run for it.
He is caught later in the evening hiding in the tall grass of a field.

25. General Santa Anna surrenders to General Houston

26. Treaty of Velasco, May 14, 1836
Treaty gives Texas it’s independence also boundary between Mexico and Texas established at the Rio Grande
Santa Anna is eventually allowed to return to Mexico.
Treaty was violated by both sides