People
A newcomer to Texas (also former governor of a US state and one of our besties), he utilized his prior military experience in the service of the Texian army and the provisional government.
Sam Houston
A brief battle which resulted in the Texians tearing open bags carried by pack mules because they expected to find silver (they did not find silver).
The Grass Fight
The desperate flight of Texians trying to escape the approaching Mexican army, starting in the southernmost settlements and spreading north and east.
The Runaway Scrape
Why did colonel James C. Neill leave his command post at the Alamo?
To take care of sick family members
A lengthy siege during which the Texian forces were vastly outnumbered, and eventually defeated, by the army of General Santa Anna.
The Battle of the Alamo
He would become the sole commander of the garrison of the Alamo after his co-commander fell ill. He also wrote the letter "To the People of Texas."
William B Travis
This battle is considered the first battle of the Texas Revolution, though it wasn't much more than a minor fight over a cannon.
Battle of Gonzales
This resolution was created to explain the actions of the Texians involved in the Anahuac Disturbances.
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
The people of which settlement were among the first to be affected by the approach of the Mexican army into Texas?
San Patricio
An event during which the captured garrison of “Fort Defiance” was executed by the Mexican army after losing in battle to General Jose de Urrea.
The Goliad Massacre
An American who moved to Texas with an Emperasario Grant in 1825 and founded a colony. He got into conflict with "old settlers" and the Mexican government and established the Republic of Fredonia, which would last less than a year.
Haden Edwards
The final battle of the Texas Revolution which resulted in a decisive victory for the Texian forces and a set of peace treaties recognizing the Republic of Texas.
Battle of San Jacinto
The actions taken by Texians over a conflict regarding the collection of customs duties and the arrest of two newly-arrived Americans in Texas
The Anahuac Disturbances
Why did Sam Houston argue that the Alamo should not be used by the Texian garrison in San Antonio?
He felt the size of the complex and length of the walls would need more men than the Texian army had to appropriately defend.
A crushing defeat for a Texian garrison, which occurred primarily due to a series of missteps by the garrison’s commander, Colonel James Fannin.
The Battle of Coleto
A scout for the Texian Army, he was sent to the Alamo to destroy it and relocate the garrison of James C Neill. Instead of destroying the mission, he agreed with Neill that it should be saved. He was the eventual co-commander at the Alamo before its fall.
James Bowie
A short battle (less than 30 minutes long) just outside of San Antonio that resulted in a victory for the Texians.
Battle of Concepcion
Held in San Felipe de Austin, the delegates to this even created reforms to be presented in front of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
The Consultation
What influenced General Sam Houston to continually retreat during March and the first part of April 1836?
Our other BFF Sam felt his troops were untested and untrained, and needed more time to prepare
AND
he wanted to carefully choose the location of any potential battle
AND
his troops were still significantly outnumbered by the Mexican Army
A prolonged siege led by two Texian commanders (first our buddy Stephen F., then Edward Burleson), and the major Texian victory until the final battle of the war.
The Siege of San Antonio
An American lawyer who moved to Texas in 1835 and was responsible for writing the majority of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
George Childress
A battle between the Texian forces and General Jose de Urrea, during which the Texian commanders argued and split their forces.
Battle of Refugio
A meeting of Texian delegates that resulted in the creation of a provisional government and a resolution titled "The Declaration of the People of Texas."
The Convention of 1833
Name the most significant outcome of the Battle of Refugio.
The loss of 150 men who were part of Colonel Fannin’s garrison prior to the Battle of Coleto.
This battle ended the Matamoros Expedition, led by Dr. James Grant and Colonel Francis W. Johnson.
The Battle of San Patricio