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.
After the Battle of Goliad, about 400 rebel Texans surrendered to the Mexican army.
The Battle of Gonzales took place on 2 October 1835.
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."
The Battle of the Alamo was fight by 190-250 Texan troops against about 1,800 of General Santa Anna's Mexican troops. Santa Anna wanted to punish the Texans for defying his government. The Texans wanted independence and liberty from Santa Anna's centralist government.
Wit The Mexican forces led by Mexican leader, Santa Anna, defeated the Texans defending the Alamo. The Mexicans had an overwhelming number of troops and the Alamo was surrounded and undermanned.
After the Battle of Goliad, about 400 rebel Texans surrendered to the Mexican army.
They refused to turn over their cannon to the Mexican Army.
General Santa Anna.
Mexican troops never surrendered to Texans. However, they were defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. Slightly fewer were killed than were captured and the battle lasted only 18 minutes. General Sam Houston won the battle over General Santa Anna's troops.
Texans did not like the Mexican laws
The Battle of Gonzales took place on 2 October 1835.
Toward the end of 1835, Texans believed they could defeat Santa Anna's troops due to a combination of factors. They were inspired by their recent victories, such as the capture of San Antonio, which boosted morale and confidence in their cause. Additionally, they felt a strong sense of determination and unity among the Texan forces, driven by their desire for independence. The Texans also relied on the strategic advantage of their knowledge of the local terrain, which they believed would aid them in combat against the Mexican army.
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."
Because it made Texans angry which made them want to win the war more and showed that even though they were outnumbered they still held the Mexican soldiers back
The Battle of the Alamo was fight by 190-250 Texan troops against about 1,800 of General Santa Anna's Mexican troops. Santa Anna wanted to punish the Texans for defying his government. The Texans wanted independence and liberty from Santa Anna's centralist government.
It was the other way around: between 180 and 258 Texans were massacred by Mexican troops at El Alamo on March 6, 1836.
The conflict where Texans clashed with Mexican troops in 1835 is known as the Battle of Gonzales. This skirmish marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution, as Texian settlers resisted Mexican attempts to reclaim a cannon that had been given to them for defense against Native American attacks. The battle is famously associated with the phrase "Come and take it," symbolizing Texian defiance.