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August 2 – The Battle of Nacogdoches, All Mexican soldiers are driven from east Texas. 1833. March – The capital of Coahuila y Tejas is moved from Saltillo to Monclova, further removed from Texas. April 1 – Santa Anna is elected president of Mexico. April 1 – The Convention of 1833, with 56 political delegates, convenes.
t. e. The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. Although the uprising was part of a larger one, the Mexican Federalist War, that included other provinces opposed ...
May 14 – Treaties of Velasco signed by Republic of Texas officials and General Santa Anna ending the Texas Revolution. October 3 - The 1st Congress of the Republic of Texas assembles at Columbia. October 22 - Sam Houston becomes president of the republic. 1837. March 1 - The United States recognizes Texas's independence.
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing most of the occupants.
The Republic of Texas was annexed into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2, 1836. It applied for annexation to the United States the same year, but was rejected by the United States Secretary of State.
Convention of 1836. The Convention of 1836 was the meeting of elected delegates in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas in March 1836. The Texas Revolution had begun five months previously, and the interim government, known as the Consultation, had wavered over whether to declare independence from Mexico or pledge to uphold the repudiated Mexican ...
Texas Declaration of Independence. The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and was formally signed the next day after mistakes were noted in the text.
Battle of San Jacinto. near modern La Porte, Texas. April 21, 1836. After an 18-minute battle, Texans routed Santa Anna's forces, eventually taking Santa Anna prisoner. This was the last battle of the Texas Revolution. 630 Mexicans killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured and 9 Texans killed, 30 wounded. T.