They faced several problems. One was that not all the fighters were military, so they did not take their orders from the military. Their leader often contradicted military orders. Another was that they were greatly outnumbered.
Total surprise. At the Battle of San Jacinto, General Santa Anna, the Mexican dictator, let his troops take a siesta because he believed that the Texans wouldn't attack until the morning. He was wrong. The Texans attacked in the middle of the Mexican troops' siesta.
The Battle of San Jacinto lasted only 18 minutes due to the Texans' strategic surprise attack on the Mexican forces, who were caught off guard while resting after a long march. Texan General Sam Houston had meticulously planned the assault, capitalizing on the element of surprise and the low morale of the Mexican army, led by General Santa Anna. The Texans, motivated and well-prepared, quickly overwhelmed the Mexican troops, leading to a decisive victory that secured Texas independence.
The decisive defeat in Texas was at the Battle of San Jacinto led by Sam Houston defeating Mexican General Santa Ana in a surprise attack. This battle occurred after the devastating defeat of the Texans at the Alamo by the same general Santa Ana. Houston himself lost many friends and even a relative of his wife, Mary, at the Alamo. Houston's troops were rallyed by the cry, "Remember the Alamo."
General Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto, although it was more of a slaughter than a battle. The Mexicans were caught completely by surprise and surrendered in a matter of minutes. Most of the Mexicans killed were either stabbed or clubbed rather than shot by the Texans, as vengeance for the Alamo and Goliad.
The Battle of the Alamo was fought on March 6, 1836. It was a clash between rebellious Texans, who wanted to be independent from Mexico, and the Mexican army, which wanted to maintain its hold over Texas. The Mexicans wanted to make an example out of the Texans, to show them the dangers of rebellion.
Total surprise. At the Battle of San Jacinto, General Santa Anna, the Mexican dictator, let his troops take a siesta because he believed that the Texans wouldn't attack until the morning. He was wrong. The Texans attacked in the middle of the Mexican troops' siesta.
Santa Anna attacked the Texans because he wanted the land for Mexico. He had started the Mexican revolution and wanted to expand the country.
The decisive defeat in Texas was at the Battle of San Jacinto led by Sam Houston defeating Mexican General Santa Ana in a surprise attack. This battle occurred after the devastating defeat of the Texans at the Alamo by the same general Santa Ana. Houston himself lost many friends and even a relative of his wife, Mary, at the Alamo. Houston's troops were rallyed by the cry, "Remember the Alamo."
General Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto, although it was more of a slaughter than a battle. The Mexicans were caught completely by surprise and surrendered in a matter of minutes. Most of the Mexicans killed were either stabbed or clubbed rather than shot by the Texans, as vengeance for the Alamo and Goliad.
The Battle of the Alamo was fought on March 6, 1836. It was a clash between rebellious Texans, who wanted to be independent from Mexico, and the Mexican army, which wanted to maintain its hold over Texas. The Mexicans wanted to make an example out of the Texans, to show them the dangers of rebellion.
The battle of San Jacinto was an important battle in the Mexican American War. The surprise attack by the Americans allowed them to take Santa Ana.
They call it the Battle of Britain. The Brits were prepared for months.
The Texans attacked the Mexican fort at San Antonio de Béxar during the Siege of Bexar, which took place from October 12 to December 11, 1835. This conflict was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution, as Texian forces sought to capture the fort from Mexican troops. The siege culminated in a successful assault that led to the capture of the fort and significant gains for the Texian independence movement.
The battle of San Jacinto was an important battle in the Mexican American War. The surprise attack by the Americans allowed them to take Santa Ana.
He wanted to draw in the main force of the Texas army and settle the revolt in one battle.
AnswerActually the battle of Goliad was won by the Mexican forces under General Urrea who, obeying the orders of Gen. Santa Anna, captured the Texian forces commanded by Col. James Fannin after fleeing the fortress. Fannin had surrendered,assuming he and his forces would be treated as prisoners of war but he and his forces were slaughtered shortly after surrendering.
The Americans could have prepped the AA guns, prepared the battle ships, and evacuated any civilian personnel in the area The Japanese warned the U.S. before the attack, so the Navy had time to prepare. They could have moved the ships out of the harbor so that they were more spread out, making them harder to hit. The men on the ships were not prepared for battle, and most of them were not at their stations. Had they been at their stations and waiting for the attack, they could have responded faster and defended the ships.