He trained them during the Runaway Scrape which was his retreat from the Mexican Army and briefly at the Brazos River.
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Sam Houston.
Yes, Sam Houston did fight in the Mexican-American War.
He commanded the Army of Texas.
He commanded the Texas Army.
He commanded the Texas Army.
george
Because he led the army that won Texas's independence from Mexico. He was in the army because after he emigrated to Texas they practically begged him to join.
Sam Houston and his army defeated Santa Anna at The Battle of San Jacinto because Santa Anna told his army that they could take a siesta because Santa Anna had not seen very much activity at Sam Houston's base.
General Sam Houston.
He was 19 years old.