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Overview of the Texas Revolution

San Felipe Consultation of 1835. Overview of the Texas Revolution. 1835. The Battle of Gonzales. The Battle at Goliad. March of the Army of the People. Siege of Bexar. Consultation of 1835. The Grass Fight. Battle of San Antonio. Cos surrenders and returns to Mexico.

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Overview of the Texas Revolution

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  1. San Felipe Consultation of 1835 Overview of the Texas Revolution 1835 The Battle of Gonzales The Battle at Goliad March of the Army of the People Siege of Bexar Consultation of 1835 The Grass Fight Battle of San Antonio Cos surrenders and returns to Mexico

  2. Battle of Gonzales- Oct 2, 1835 2 Weeks before Consultation of 1835 Ugartechea tries to take back cannon Texans say: “Come and Take it” 100 Mexican Soldiers under Ugartechea v. 160 Texans under Col. John H Moore 1 Mexican Soldier dies; 0 Texans die. Mexico withdraws General Cos sees fight as beginning of war ITS ON NOW!

  3. Battle of Gonzales –Oct. 2, 1835 • 1st battle of the Texas Revolution • Nickname is “The Lexington of Texas” because of the similarities between this battle and the first battle of the American Revolution • Texans WON!!!

  4. The Battle at Goliad- Oct. 9, 1835 • A week after Gonzales, Texans take the Presidio at Goliad • They realize they may actually be able to beat the huge Mexican Army • They decide to go to San Antonio– the biggest town in TX with the most soldiers The Mission at Goliad

  5. Battle of Goliad- Oct. 9, 1835 Texans surprise Mexican army at Goliad Battle only lasts 30 minutes and Texans win easily Texans start to think they can kick Mexican Army out of Texas Only force of Mexican Army left in Texas:750 troops under General Cos at San Antonio ON TO SAN ANTONIO!

  6. The Army of the People’s March to San Antonio (Late Oct., 1835) • Everybody goes back to Gonzales to organize • Stephen F. Austin and other leaders gather a bunch of Texans (American and Tejano) to march to San Antonio • They start their march and call their group the “Army of the People” • Texans have about 400 soldiers when they get to SA • General Cos has about 750 soldiers in SA

  7. The Siege of Bexar: Oct. 28 – Dec. 5, 1835 • A siege is where one army is inside a fort or city and the other army tries to block all supplies and people from getting in or out • Mexicans were inside the Alamo and the Texans surrounded them • It started in on Oct. 29 and lasted FOREVER!! (At least that’s what the Texan volunteers started to think) General Cos and Mexican soldiers in the Alamo

  8. Consultation of 1835Nov. 3-7, 1835 • Remember? They had called for this meeting at the end of Ch. 8 • 58 delegates from 14 towns meet • Write a “Declaration”… NOT of independence… it just tries to explain their actions to MX • they are loyal citizens of Mexico • they would support the Constitution of 1824 • fighting only to defend themselves from Santa Anna • ask all Mexican citizens to fight for a democracy (SA was a dictator)

  9. The Grass Fight: Nov. 26, 1835 • There had been very little military activity in Oct. and Nov. because sieges were BORING • A TX scout named “Deaf” Smith heard that the MX Army had some cavalry and mule train headed to San Antonio • Some of the Texans, thinking it has silver for Cos’ soldiers ATTACK!!! • It ends up to be just grass for their horses! • This is the final straw… the siege is called off and the Texans start packing to go home

  10. The Battle of San AntonioDec 5-9, 1835 • Ben Milam, an empresario, heard that the Texans were leaving and tried to rally the troops to fight (he really wanted independence) • He and Frank Johnson organized about 300 of the troops that were left and attacked the Mexicans in the Alamo!!! • The battle lasted about 4 days… and the Texans had won!! • Cos surrendered and went home. Yay!

  11. San Felipe Consultation of 1835 1836 (Feb – Apr)

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