Santa Anna
Santa Anna, the Mexican Army commander and the dictator of Mexico.
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the Mexican army and the American army.
The bulk of the Mexican army led by Santa Anna.
Martín Perfecto de Cos was the commander of the Mexican Army. There are links below.
He was the Commander in Chief of the Texas Army and the viictor at the Battle of San Jacinto.
The Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto had 1,360 men and 1 cannon. The Republic of Texas had 910 men and 2 cannons.
San Jacinto, where Houston destroyed the Mexican army. The battle lasted only 18 minutes, and Houston was outnumbered as well, 1500 to 989.
In the 1868 battle of San Jacinto, the texian army was led by General Sam Houston. You can get more information about the Battle of San Jacinto at the Wikipedia.
The Alamo and San Jacinto
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.
He was NOT there, but is remembered for a quick defeat of Santa Anna's Mexican Army at Jan Jacinto, Texas, shortly after the fall of the Alamo. His battle cry THERE was, "Remember the Alamo!". The Battle of San Jacinto gained Texas its independence from Mexico.