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He served as the regular commander at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. He never surrendered, nor retreated. His letter, written during the siege and addressed "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World" helped motivate the Texas army and rally the support of America for the cause of Texas' independence.
He was the Commander in Chief of the Texas Army.
He was the Commander in Chief of the Texas Army.
Both men served and died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas War for Independence from Mexico.
The Texas Revolution or call it the Texas War of Independence.
He played a critical role as the Commander in Chief of the Army of the Republic of Texas.
During the Texas Revolution (aka Texas War for Independence, 1835-36), he was the Commander in Chief of the newly formed Republic of Texas' Army. As Houston was born in 1793, he did not participate in the American Revolution.
He was a lawyer, politician and soldier and was the Commander in Chief of the Army of the Republic of Texas.
He was the Commander in Chief of the Texas Army and the viictor at the Battle of San Jacinto.
The United States didn't gain any land during the Texas War of independence. It annexed Texas after it had won its independence and was a free nation.
Among other things, he was the commander in chief of the army. He led the Texan troops to victory at San Jacinto. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas. As president, he worked for peace with the Indians.
george childress was the author of the Texas declaration of independence, and he served in Washington D.C. as a diplomatic agent for the state