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Sep 20, 2024 · Texas Revolution, war fought from October 1835 to April 1836 between Mexico and Texas colonists that resulted in Texas’s independence from Mexico and the founding of the Republic of Texas (1836–45). Learn more about the Texas Revolution, including notable battles.
The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas.
Feb 7, 2023 · Start Date: The Texas Revolution officially started on October 2, 1835, with the Battle of Gonzales. End Date: It ended on April 21, 1836, with the Texan victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. Outcome: Texan forces won the Texas Revolution, securing independence from Mexico.
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Apr 25, 2022 · The famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo begins. March 1836: Texas declares its independence from Mexico just days before the Alamo falls with all defenders killed in the process. The defeat begins the “Runaway Scrape” where desperate Texans fled east to escape Santa Anna’s army.
On April 21, 1836, the Texans defeated Santa Anna's army at the Battle of San Jacinto; Santa Anna was captured the following day. The Mexican army retreated back to Mexico City, ending the Texas Revolution. Texas was now an independent colony and later joined the United States.
Mar 7, 2024 · The Texas Revolution began in October 1835 with the battle of Gonzales and ended on April 21, 1836, with the battle of San Jacinto, but earlier clashes between government forces and frontier colonists make it impossible to set dogmatic limits in terms of military battles, cultural misunderstandings, and political differences that were a part of ...
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Texas Revolution and Republic. In 1835, tensions turned to outright rebellion against the new Centralist government of Mexico led by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. After events at Gonzales and Goliad led by colonial militia, the Consultation of November 1835 established a provisional government as well as a regular army, militia structure, and ...