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The Texas Revolution

Published on Nov 06, 2015

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The Texas Revolution

1835-1836

Battle of Gonzales

Siege of San Antonio

"Remember the Alamo!"

The Good, The Bad, the Weird

William B. Travis

The Good

Commander of the soldiers at the Alamo

The Bad

A failed lawyer, he moved to Texas to escape debt

The Weird

One of the first ones dead at the Alamo

Davy Crockett

The Bad

Only came to Texas hoping to be President if it became a new nation.

The Good

A famous celebrity at the Alamo

The Weird

There was a dumb TV miniseries based off of him in the 1950s

James Bowie

The Weird

Missed the Battle of the Alamo- he was sick in bed

The Bad

Famous for killing someone in a knife fight

The Good

Commander of the volunteers at the Alamo

James Fannin

The Good

Commanded the largest Texas army (350 men)

The Bad

At Goliad, surrendered to a larger Mexican army

The Worse

Santa Anna ordered the entire Texas army executed

Texas Declaration of Independence

George Childress

"Remember Goliad!"

Battle of San Jacinto

Sam Houston

Juan Seguin

Texas Independence