One combatant's journey had started at a town where in October 1835 a hundred or so townspeople had resisted the efforts of a unit of Mexican dragoons to take their cannon, which had originally been permitted by the Mexican government as a defense against marauding Indian tribes. Its commander had pursued a policy of gradual eastward retreat, resulting in one point in an angry letter from his commander-in-chief accusing him of cowardice and admonishing him to stand and f
One combatant's journey had started at a town where in October 1835 a hundred or so townspeople had resisted the efforts of a unit of Mexican dragoons to take their cannon, which had originally been permitted by the Mexican government as a defense against marauding Indian tribes. Its commander had pursued a policy of gradual eastward retreat, resulting in one point in an angry letter from his commander-in-chief accusing him of cowardice and admonishing him to stand and fight. For ten points, name this decisive 1836 battle of the Texan Revolution in which the battle cries of Remember Goliad! and Remember the Alamo! spurred 800 Texans to victory over Santa Anna's Mexican army.
One combatant's journey had started at a town where in October 1835 a hundred or so townspeople had resisted the efforts of a unit of Mexican dragoons to take their cannon, which had originally been permitted by the Mexican government as a defense against marauding Indian tribes.
Battle of {San Jacinto}