Before this battle, one side had received reinforcements from Perfecto de Cos, and forces led by Deaf ("deef") Smith had burned down Vince's Bridge, leading to mass drowning following a rout into the river. Some men who participated in this battle we
Before this battle, one side had received reinforcements from Perfecto de Cos, and forces led by Deaf ("deef") Smith had burned down Vince's Bridge, leading to mass drowning following a rout into the river. Some men who participated in this battle were James C. Neill and the later president of a certain polity, Mirabeau Lamar. A failure to post sentries during one army's siesta was one of the mistakes made here by Santa Anna. For 10 points, name this eighteen-minute ambush that immortalized the battle cries "Remember Goliad" and "Remember the Alamo," a victory for Sam Houston in the Texas Revolution.
Before this battle, one side had received reinforcements from Perfecto de Cos, and forces led by Deaf ("deef")
Battle of San Jacinto 