He commanded the Army of Texas.
because he wanted to help the Texans in the Texas revolution
He was the leader.
Houston was a capital of Texas but the capital of Texas was moved to Austin in 1839.
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Sam Houston.
Sam Houston
He commanded the Army of Texas.
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He commanded the Texas Army.
He was the Commander in Chief of the Texas Army.
Sam Houston had a big impact on Texas. Without him Texas most likely wouldn't have ever joined the U.S, because we would still belong to Mexico. Later, Houston (The city) was named after Sam Houston. Without Sam Houston's involvement in the Texas Revolution, Houston would be named something else.
David G, Burnet (interim during the revolution), Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Sam Houston (2nd term) and Anson Jones.
because he wanted to help the Texans in the Texas revolution
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During the Texas Revolution (aka Texas War for Independence, 1835-36), he was the Commander in Chief of the newly formed Republic of Texas' Army. As Houston was born in 1793, he did not participate in the American Revolution.
The first Republic of Texas president was Sam Houston.