Sam Houston's plan to defeat the Mexican Army was first to let the Mexican Army greatly reduce its own numbers through its own incompetence. Sam Houston did not reinforce the Alamo. He did not have the army to defeat Santa Ana at that point. He did not send reinforcements to Goliad. He did not have the troops to spare. In capturing those two outposts, the Texans lost several hundred solders. The Mexicans lost thousands. The lack of sanitation caused the loss of several thousand more. When Santa Anna finally caught up with Houston, he had a sick army. Houston pretended to prepare defensive works while Santa Anna let his troops siesta. Houston attacked a sleeping army. Santa Anna was captured in his pajamas.
He commanded the Texas Army despite having two horses shot out from under him and being wounded in the leg.
Houston found him sneaking around with one of Santa Anna's soldier uniforms on.Blahblah99
At the Battle of San Jacinto on 21 April 1836.
He had ordered it abandoned,
He was not at the Alamo.
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812 and the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution.
He defeated the Mexican Army at San Jacinto.
At the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21st, 1836. The battle took place in what is currently Harris County TX.
In the Battle of Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812 where he was wounded three times, and in the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution.
Houston began a game of cat and mouse with Santa Anna, gathering strength while pretending to flee from the Mexican army. At San Jacinto, he turned and attacked, defeating the Mexicans in 18 minutes.
Sam Houston
yesterday
At the Battle of San Jacinto.
He won the Battle of San Jacinto.
Sam Houston's army at the Battle of San Jacinto, the battle which won Texas indepedence from Mexico.
He won its independence at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Santa Anna
He won the Battle of San Jacinto.
Sam Houston.
sam houston as a general
Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
He won the Battle of San Jacinto.