Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: John Henry Moore Leads Texian Militia at Battle of Gonzales
Brad JohnsonOctober 2, 2020
In the spark that lit the fuse of the Texas Revolution, John Henry Moore and his band of militiamen stood athwart a dispatch of Mexican soldiers hellbent on confiscating a small cannon. The Texian's message was clear: "Come and Take It."