One significant difference between Santa Anna and Sam Houston lies in their leadership styles and political ideologies. Santa Anna was a centralist who favored a strong central government in Mexico, often using authoritarian tactics to maintain control. In contrast, Sam Houston was a proponent of Texan independence and democracy, leading forces against Santa Anna's regime during the Texas Revolution and advocating for a more decentralized government. Their opposing views on governance significantly influenced the outcomes of their respective political and military careers.
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No one did he died of pneumonia!!!!! well that is what i found out at yahoo.com =)
because they wanted some burritoes
During the seige of the Alamo, Houston was in the process of raising and training an army to deal with Santa Anna's well trained Mexican forces. He could not penetrate the Mexican force with only a few hundred men, which numbered nearly 5500 men, so he was forced to wait. After the Alamo fell, Santa Anna pursued Houston, who always stayed a step ahead of his pursuer. Santa Anna had lost several hundred men at the Alamo, and was determined to end the war once and for all. Frustrated at not being able to catch up with the sly Houston, Santa Anna split his force into three columns, hoping to trap Houston. Santa Anna led the biggest force, nearly 1500 men. His forces were several miles apart, and Houston received word from Captain Deaf Smith that Santa Anna's force was only a few miles distant, camped at San Jacinto. Houston gathered his 989 men and attacked with great fury while the Mexican army was at it's ease, eating and relaxing, confident no attack was coming. The surprise attack routed the Mexicans, and most were killed or wounded. Around 200 were captured, including Santa Anna the next day. In exchange for his life, Santa Anna deeded away Mexican rights to Texas. After nine years as a free republic, Texas joined the United States.
Sam Houston's plan to defeat the Mexican Army was first to let the Mexican Army greatly reduce its own numbers through its own incompetence. Sam Houston did not reinforce the Alamo. He did not have the army to defeat Santa Ana at that point. He did not send reinforcements to Goliad. He did not have the troops to spare. In capturing those two outposts, the Texans lost several hundred solders. The Mexicans lost thousands. The lack of sanitation caused the loss of several thousand more. When Santa Anna finally caught up with Houston, he had a sick army. Houston pretended to prepare defensive works while Santa Anna let his troops siesta. Houston attacked a sleeping army. Santa Anna was captured in his pajamas.
because santa anna had a lot i mean a lots of troops and houston had few
Sam Houston and his army defeated Santa Anna at The Battle of San Jacinto because Santa Anna told his army that they could take a siesta because Santa Anna had not seen very much activity at Sam Houston's base.
Stephen F. Austin
They met shortly after his victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna was Houston's Prisoner of War and they had no personal friendship.
Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the battle of San jacinto
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San Jaconto w/Santa Ana.
He was outnumbered by Santa Anna's army
At San Jacinto.
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Sam Houston wasn't at the Alamo when it fell to Santa Anna.
Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.