1. Chapter 11 Independence Won
Take Notes in your Composition Book

2. Before San Jacinto: Santa Anna splits forces Sam Houston retreats east
Burns towns
Goes after Texas Government
Sam Houston retreats east
Trains at Burnham’s Crossing waiting to cross Colorado River
Forces grew to over 1400
Learned of Fannin’s army’s fate
Retreated to Brazos
Trained at Groce’s Plantation for 2 weeks

3. Runaway Scrape Settlers between Colorado and Brazos Rivers panic.
Headed to Sabine River carrying all they had.
Heavy rains, mud, lack of food, sickness.
Some didn’t survive.

4. Sam Houston criticized
President Burnet demanded he fight!
Santa Anna learned Texas Government was in Harrisburg.
Government left, moved on to Galveston
Santa Anna burned Harrisburg.
Sam Houston’s army arrived.

5. Battle map of San Jacinto

6. Results: Texans lost fewer than 10 men
Mexicans lost 630 and took 730 prisoner including Santa Anna found hiding
Mexican High Commander captured and forced to surrender all Mexican forces in Texas.
Texas Navy brought supplies to Texas army and kept Mexicans remaining in Texas from getting supplies, forcing them to leave.

7. Treaties of Velasco Santa Anna signed at Velasco
One was Public, One Private
Public-
Mexicans would not fight Texas again
Their troops ordered out of Texas
Prisoners exchanged
Mexicans to return property taken to Texans
Privately-
Santa Anna agreed to work for Mexican recognition of Texas independence and to set boundary at Rio Grande.
Santa Anna then released back to Mexico.