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What was the significance and overall impact of the Battle of Gonzales?
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Significance- Lexington of Texas, 1st battle
Overall Impact- Many colonists who previously were indifferent anout the prospect of fighting were now enthusiastic. |
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Date, who fought, who won, leaders on both sides- battle of gonzales
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Oct. 2,1835
Texans and Mexicans Texans won mexican leader- Colonel Ugartechea Texian leader- Colonel John H. moore |
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Advantages and disadvantages on both sides- battle of gonzales
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Texans had the cannon
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significance and overall impact of the battle of goliad
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significance- none
overall impact- some texans were convinced bye the surrender of the mixican troops and the victories at gonzales and goliad thatmexican troops could be defeated easily |
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who fought who won leaders on both sides- battle of goliad |
October 9, 1835
Texans, mexicans texans won mexican leader- general Cós texan leader- James Fannin |
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advantages and disadvantages on both sides- battle of goliad
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Texans took the garrison at goliad by suprise
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significance and overall impact of the battle of san antonio
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none
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who fought who won leaders on both sides- battle of san antonio |
unkown
texans, mexicans texans General Cos Ben milam |
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advantages and disadvantages on both sides- battle of san antonio
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the mexicans had 750 troops, while the texans had 400. the texans had no heavy artillery
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significance and overall impact of the battle of the alamo
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texas may not have won its independence without the battle of the alamo. santa anna lost lots of troops and was delayed. the courage of the texans made them more determined than ever to win their independence
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who fought who won leaders on both sides- battle of the alamo |
march 6, 1836
texans, mexicans mexicans won mexicn leader- santa anna texan leader- william travis |
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advantages and disadvantages of both sides- battle of the alamo
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texans had tall, thick walls, 21 cannons, supplies were high.
alamo had a gap in the wall, mission was too large to defend |
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significance and overall impact of the battle of coleto creek
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the texans were executed in goliad.
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who won leaders on both sides- coleto creek |
March 19-20,1836
mexicans won mexican leader- General urrea Texan leader- james fannin |
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advantages and disadvantages- coleto creek
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-open prairie
-urrea had lots more troops -mexicans were in the woods -texans had little cover and no water |
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why did the runaway scrape happen?
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the families between the colorado and brazos rivers had heard of the alamo disaster and the massacre of fannins troops. tehy feared that the mexican army would harm them too if it moved into their area
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significance and overall impact of the battle of san jacinto
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-capture of santa anna
-texans won independence from mexico |
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who won leaders on both sides- battle of san jacinto |
april 21, 1836
texans won texan leader- general houston mexican leader- santa anna |
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advantages and disadantages- san jacinto
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the texans suprised the mexicans. vinces bridge being cut off made it impossible for mexicans to escape.
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sig. of jim bowie
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-at the alamo
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sig. of william travis
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-wrote the letters to houston and the texans asking for help
-commanded the texans at the alamo |
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sig. of davy crockett
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-at the alamo
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sig. of sam houston
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-general of texas army
-not at alamo -at battle of san jacinto |
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sig. of santa anna
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-commander of the mexican army
-taken prisoner at the battle of san jacinto |
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sig. of james fannin
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-participated in the battle of gonzales
-led 450 troops at goliad -led texas forces at coleto creek -was executed in goliad |
