On April 21, 1836, defenders of Texas liberty won the Battle of San Jacinto in 18 minutes, defeating the Mexican Army, ...
Texas National Guard troops keep an eye on a group of migrants who crossed the Rio Grande attempting to turn themselves into ...
Mortally wounded in a Christmas Eve duel at Gonzales, Virginian Reuben Ross survived the Battle of San Jacinto only to die on Christmas Day 1839.
(The Center Square) – On April 21, 1836, defenders of Texas liberty won the Battle of San Jacinto in 18 minutes, defeating the Mexican Army, creating the Texas Republic, and making possible what ...
History aficionados will be intrigued by the San Jacinto Battleground. The State Historic Site is where an important, if not the most important, battle for Texas' independence took place in 1836.