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On March 19 the Texas troops marched into an open prairie outside of Goliad during a heavy fog. When they stopped to rest their animals, Urrea and his main army surrounded them. The Texas force numbered at least 300 soldiers, and the Mexicans had 300 to 500 troops. With no choice but battle, James Fannin chose to stand and fight near Coleto Creek.
March 15 - Ward's troops are captured by the Mexicans. March 16 - David G. Burnet becomes interim president of the Republic of Texas. March 19 – Battle of Coleto: General Urrea corners Colonel James Fannin near Goliad. March 20 – Fannin surrenders. March 21 – The Battle of Copano is fought. March 22 – King's troops are captured by the ...
On March 5, 1842, a Mexican force of over 500 men, led by Ráfael Vásquez, invaded Texas for the first time since the revolution. They soon headed back to the Rio Grande after briefly occupying San Antonio. 1,400 Mexican troops, led by the French mercenary general Adrian Woll launched a second attack and captured San Antonio on September 11, 1842.
March 14. International Day of Mathematics. National Potato Chip Day. Pi Day. White Day. March 15. World Consumer Rights Day. March 16. National Corn Dog Day. March 17. Evacuation Day. Saint ...
Fehrenbach, T. R. (2000), Lone Star: a history of Texas and the Texans, Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-0-306-80942-2; Republic of Texas Historical Resources; Republic of Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online; Hosted by Portal to Texas History: Texas: the Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas, Vol. 1, by William Kennedy, published 1841
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 Constitution of 1824 ...
On March 1, 1845, President Tyler signed the annexation bill, and on March 3 (his last full day in office), he forwarded the House version to Texas, offering immediate annexation. When Polk took office at noon the following day, he encouraged Texas to accept Tyler’s offer. Texas ratified the agreement with popular approval from Texians.
Not until 1868 did Texas first celebrate Thanksgiving. Even then, the Austin State Gazette mocked the day and asked why any Texan should ever celebrate “Reconstruction, the 14th amendment and ...