Shot three times at the battle of Horseshoe Bend, he retired in 1818 as a first lieutenant.
Shot three times at the battle of Horseshoe Bend, he retired in 1818 as a first lieutenant. He became known as "Big Drunk" and he served in his most famous position before and after Mirabeau Lamar. At the Convention of 1833 he represented the Nacogdoches where he moved after a period living with the Cherokees. He was removed as governor of his state in 1861 because he refused to swear allegiance to the Confederacy. For ten points, name this antebellum Texas leader famous for his victory at San Jacinto.
Shot three times at the battle of Horseshoe Bend, he retired in 1818 as a first lieutenant.
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