A skirmish in the Nueces Strip sparked a two-year war over land between the United States and Mexico — with the newly-annexed Texas found right in the middle.
Read Sam Houston's detailed account of the Battle of San Jacinto, where Texas independence was effectively secured after the capture of Santa Anna.
On March 27, 1836, over 350 Texian soldiers were murdered by Mexican firing squads near Goliad after having surrendered days earlier. This galvanized Texians and led to victory in their war for independence.
Almost two centuries have passed since the Battle of the Alamo, but Texans still honor those who gave their lives in the fight that galvanized the Texas Revolution.
