It would be a mistake to suppose that the Mexicans played the coward that day. They were slain by hundreds in the ranks where they stood when the
Battle of San Jacinto Begins
The two armies were now drawn up in complete order. There were seven hundred Texans on the field, and Santa Anna's troops numbered over eighteen
Santa Ana Moves on Houston
The next day, about nine o'clock, troops were discovered advancing along the prairie ridge in the direction of the Mexican encampment, which produced
Houston at the Brazos
The march to Harrisburg was effected through the greatest possible difficulties.Continuing The Texas Rebellion,with a selection from a speech by
Disaster at Goliad
Though the most gallant spirits were there with him, he remained in the situation all that night and the next day, when a flag of truce was presented;
The Texas Rebellion
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Defeat at the Alamo.IntroductionImagine a football game where one team