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Battles
Vocabulary
People
100
Battle of Gonzales
a battle between Texas militia and Mexicans; considered the start of the Texas Revolution
100
infantry
foot soldiers
100
Susanna Dickinson
an Alamo survivor whose life was spared by Santa Anna
200
Battle of Refugio
a fight in which the Texans were defeated and captured
200
soldiers who fight on horseback
cavalry
200
David G Burnet
a delegate at the Convention of 1836 who was selected as the temporary president of Texas
300
Battle of Coleto
a battle during which the Texans were severely outnumbered and Colonel Fannin decided to surrender
300
annexation
the formal joining of one political region to another
300
a colonel whose outnumbered forces surrendered to Mexican troops outside of Goliad and were executed
James Fannin
400
Battle of San Jacinto
a surprise attack in which Sant Anna was captured and Texas won its independence
400
soldiers who are killed, wounded, captured, or missing during battles
casualities
500
Grass Fight
an incident in which the Texas army ambushed Mexicans soldiers for the silver they were rumored to be carrying but found only grass for horses
500
people not involved in fighting
noncombatants