After relentless fighting with Mexican forces, Texas soldiers secured the colony's independence with their victory in the ...

One hundred and eighty-nine years ago Monday, the Texian Army routed Mexican Gen. Santa Anna’s forces during an 18 minute battle at San Jacinto, bringing an end to approximately six months of fighting ...

One of the most notorious incidents of the Texas Revolution was the Goliad “Massacre,” the Santa Anna-ordered execution of ...

Today is San Jacinto Day, marking 189 years since the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence ...

Present at Goliad on that day was Francita Alavez, who had accompanied Mexican Captain Telesforo Alavez to Texas. Historians have been unable to discover anything about Francita before her appearance ...

The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, was a pivotal moment in Texas history. Led by General Sam Houston, a determined Texan army of less than 1000 men launched a surprise attack on ...

In the Mexican American war, six child cadets, fought U.S. forces to the death at the Battle of Chapultepec... or so the ...

The inaugural Battle of Flowers Parade in 1891 was patterned after celebrations in Mexico and France that ... Goliad and San Jacinto. The first parade was set for April 20, 1891, in front of ...

Fiesta has returned. For new residents and visitors who've never experienced it, it's a time of singing, shopping, dancing ...

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