Battle of San Jacinto by Robert Green

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Battle of San Jacinto

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Battle of San Jacinto

The Good, The Bad, and The Weird

Sam Houston

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The Good

Texas army commander who won the war for Texas.

The Bad

Came to Texas to avoid a lawsuit for being someone with a cane.

The Weird

Major supporter of Native Americans, and was even a member of the Cherokee tribe.

Juan Seguin

Photo by Michael Salazar

The Good

Lead the Tejanos in the Texas army, and his father helped write the Constitution of 1824.

The Bad

Received death threats by Texans because of his Mexican heritage, even though he helped win the war.

The Weird

Had his men wear cards in their hats to not being mistaken as Mexican army during the Battle of San Jacinto.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

The Good

War hero from the Mexican War of Independence.

The Bad

Dictator of Mexico who ordered the Goliad Massacre.

The Weird

He helped invent chewing gum in the United States.

Robert Green