Susanna Dickinson - one of the few survivors of the Alamo delivers the message that Santa Anna is on his way to Gonzales!
Sam Houston urged delegates that met at the Convention of 1836 that they had urgent business to handle- creating a government for Texas!
Remember that before Santa Anna's attack some of the delegates had stayed loyal to Mexico! However, this convention was called in response to dealing with the crisis ahead!
Went off in pursuit of General Sam Houston's army, splitting his larger army into three parts to cover more ground. His group was attacked by Houston's smaller army at San Jacinto, and was defeated in only 18 minutes!
They were soundly defeated at the battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna surrendered all rights to Texas in exchange for his life.
Santa Anna.
It was the Mexican Army.
Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana
The Alamo was the mission in Texas where Americans were trying to hold off Santa Anna's army.
The Texan army set up for battle there to suprise the Santa Anna army.
Santa Anna.
No one. The Alamo fell to Santa Anna's army.
The Alamo was the mission in Texas where Americans were trying to hold off Santa Anna's army.
Santa Anna.
Santa Anna's forces vastly outnumbered the "Texicans" defending the Alamo. Santa Anna's Mexican Army forces won the battle.
It was the Mexican Army.
Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana
Santa Anna's forces vastly outnumbered the "Texicans" defending the Alamo. Santa Anna's Mexican Army forces won the battle.
Generalisimo Santa Anna
They were fewer in number than Santa Anna's army of 10,000. Also they were limited to what supplies they had in the Alamo were Santa Anna could replenish his food and water.
The Alamo was the mission in Texas where Americans were trying to hold off Santa Anna's army.
General Santa Anna was commander.