In December 1835, General Martín Perfecto de Cos surrendered Bexar (present-day San Antonio, Texas) to the Texians. Cos was the brother-in-law of Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna and commanded Mexican forces during the siege. His surrender marked a significant victory for the Texian forces in the Texas Revolution. After the surrender, Cos and his troops were allowed to leave the town, which bolstered the Texian cause.
The troops defeated by the Texans at the Battle of San Antonio in 1835 were led by General Martín Perfecto de Cos. He was a Mexican general and the brother-in-law of President Antonio López de Santa Anna. The Texans successfully laid siege to San Antonio, ultimately forcing Cos to surrender. This victory played a crucial role in the Texas Revolution.
At the Battle of San Antonio in 1835, the Texian rebels, led by figures such as Stephen F. Austin and Edward Burleson, fought against General Martín Perfecto de Cos's Mexican army. The Texians aimed to secure independence from Mexican rule and successfully besieged Cos's forces, leading to their surrender. This victory was a significant early step in the Texas Revolution.
To stop the colonists from not obeying the Mexican requirements.
Martin Perfecto de Cos
Everone think it was general grant but really it was teh fall of the Alamo and the soilders.
Everone think it was general grant but really it was teh fall of the alamo and the soilders.
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Martín Perfecto de Cos (1800-1854) was a 19th-century Mexican general. He was married to Lucinda López de Santa Anna, sister of Antonio López de Santa Anna.BackgroundCós was born in Vera Cruz in the year 1800, the son of an attorney. He attained the rank of General in the Mexican Army and took part in the campaign against the rebellious state of Coahuila y Texas in the 1835-36 Texas War of Independence from which the Republic of Texas arose. Military career during the Texas RevolutionLa Villita, San AntonioCos was appointed commander of military forces in Texas in July 1835 and was sent there to disarm any rebellious citizens. He arrived in Texas on September 21, 1835 with 300 soldiers. Cos proceeded to the town of Goliad on October 1, then moved on to San Antonio de Béxar. Cos ordered the arrest of William B. Travis and any other rebel leaders. Once in San Antonio (Siege of Béxar), Cos was assailed by Texian forces under the leadership of Stephen F. Austin. The town was put under siege by the Texan army. After a 56-day siege of the town and Alamo mission, on December 9, Cos surrendered the town of San Antonio and weapons to the Texians then proceeded to leave Texas. Cos and his men were allowed their muskets for protection and one four-pound cannon. Mexican losses during the siege were about 150. On his way south, Cos met up with Santa Anna's forces at Laredo marching north to put down the rebellion.Cos returned to San Antonio and led a column of 300 soldiers against the northwest corner of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Eventually Cos' soldiers overran the Alamo's north wall.On April 21, 1836, Cos arrived with over five hundred reinforcements for Santa Anna shortly before the Battle of San Jacinto. He was taken prisoner on April 24, after his battalion was smashed and routed by a combined attack by Texas volunteers under Colonels Sidney Sherman and Edward Burleson.Activity during the Mexican-American WarCos was in charge of the garrison at Tuxpan, but did not play a significant role in the fighting with the United States Army. i got this a wikipedia.
Sam Houston promised land in East Texas to the Cherokee in 1835. To be more specific I believe the land was in Nacogdoches, Texas, where Houston was a delegate in the Consultation of 1835.