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between the Republic of Mexico and the rebelling Texas colonists in the Mexican GO TEXAS Dudes state of Coahuila y Texas. The battle was part of what is now known as the Texas Revolution. Motto: none Anthem: Mexicanos, al grito de guerra Capital Mexico City Largest city Mexico City Official language(s) Spanish Government  â€¢ President Federal Republic Vicente Fox Quesada Independence  â€¢ Declared  â€¢ Recognized From Spain September 16, 1810 September 27, 1821 Area  - Total  - Water (%)   1,964,375 km² (13th) 2. ... Next article: Republic of Texas Mexican Texas is the given name by Texas history scholars to the period between 1821 and 1836, when Texas was part of Mexico, as a part of the state of Coahuila y Tejas. ... Coahuila y Tejas (or Coahuila and Texas) was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution. ... The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Tejas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. ...

Background

General Stephen F. Austin was at the head of about 400 Texans, who were laying siege to the Mexican town of San Antonio de Bejar, as well as the nearby former Spanish mission named the Alamo. Commanding the Mexican forces of over 1,000 men was General Martin Perfecto de Cos. Stephen F. Austin Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836), known as the Father of Texas, led the second and ultimately successful colonization of the region by the United States. ... A siege is a military blockade and assault of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. ... Nickname: Alamo City; River City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area    - City 1067. ... The Alamo is a popular destination for tourists in San Antonio. ... Martin Perfecto de Cos (1800-1854) was born in Veracruz. ...

Battle

On November 26, 1835, Erastus 'Deaf' Smith observed a slow moving pack train with about 150 Mexican soldados five miles (8 km) from San Antonio. The Texans assumed this pack train carried supplies for Cos, who was in the Alamo. Texan commander Edward Burleson sent James Bowie and James Fannin with about forty cavalry to engage the pack train. For support, Burleson sent along William Jack with about one hundred infantry. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Erastus (Deaf) Smith (April 19, 1787 – November 30, 1837) was an American frontiersman noted for his part in the Texas revolution and the army of the Republic of Texas. ... Edward Burleson (December 15, 1798–December 26, 1851) was a soldier, general, and statesman in the state of Missouri, the Republic of Texas, and later the U.S. state of Texas. ... James Bowie (1796 - March 6, 1836), better known as Jim Bowie, was a pioneer and soldier who took a prominent part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo. ... James Fannin James Walker Fannin, Jr. ... Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat are commonly known as cavalry (from French cavalerie). ... William Jack (July 29, 1788 – February 28, 1852) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ...

Bowie and his party caught up with the Mexican column about a mile from San Antonio. Rumors had spread among the Texans that the pack train was loaded with silver bullion. The Texans attacked the Mexicans at the dry Alazan creekbed as Cos was sending reinforcements. Bowie led a mounted charge against the pack train. The Mexicans fired volleys and discharged their cannon as they retreated to San Antonio. The Texans pursued but were halted by cannon fire from Mexican cannon batteries within San Antonio. General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... A small cannon on a carriage, Bucharest. ...

Aftermath

Once the Mexican army had fled, the Texans proceeded to collect the horses and to examine their booty. To their surprise, the bags were filled with freshly cut grass to feed the Mexican horses inside the Alamo and San Antonio. No silver was found. The total value of horses and supplies perhaps totaled $2,000. The Texans, who had believed they were seizing a fortune, were not pleased. Natural vegetaton dominated by grasses Grass is a common word that generally describes a monocotyledonous green plant in the family Poaceae, True grasses include most plants grown as cereals, for pasture, and for lawns. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ...

The Texan losses were reported to be four men wounded and one deserter. Mexican losses were about sixteen killed. Desertion is the act of abandoning or withdrawing support from someone or something to which you owe allegiance, responsibility or loyalty. ...

When Burleson made out his official report of the day's fighting, he applauded the actions of all the men except Bowie. Historians speculate that Burleson was leery of Bowie's close relationship with Sam Houston and Austin. Bowie left to Goliad to examine the conditions there, and met with Captain Philip Dimitt. While Bowie was gone, the siege of San Antonio was concluded, and Bowie arrived after the fighting was over. He reported to Frank Johnson, who had taken over for Burleson. Sam Houston Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ... Goliad is a city in Goliad County, Texas, United States. ...

See also

• Timeline of the Texas Revolution

This is a timeline of the Texas Revolution, spanning the time from the earliest independence movements of the area of Texas to declare independence from Spain up to the secession of the Republic of Texas from Mexico. ...

References

• Davis, William C.; Three Roads to the Alamo ; Harper Collins; ISBN-0-06-017334-3