Who was the commander that surrendered at goliad and ended up getting massacred?
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Colonel James Fannin James Walker Fannin Jr.
Goliad massacre
Who was the commander that surrendered at goliad and ended up getting massacred?
Goliad massacre Battle of Goliad Battle of Coleto List of Texas Revolution battles Battle of San Jacinto James Fannin Goliad Campaign Timeline of the Texas Revolution Texas Revolution Siege of Béxar
The <b>Goliad massacre</b> was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on 
March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the 
Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were <b>killed by</b> the Mexican Army <b>in</b> the 
town of <b>Goliad</b>, Texas. Among those <b>killed</b> was <b>commander</b> Colonel James 
Fannin. ... Mass murder by firing squad and wounded being clubbed and knifed 
to death. The Battle of <b>Goliad</b> was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. <b>In</b> the early
-morning ... One Mexican soldier had been <b>killed</b> and three others wounded, 
while only ... After appointing their <b>leaders</b>, the men decided to march on La 
Bahía. ... <b>stopped</b> at Victoria, where they were soon joined <b>by</b> English-speaking 
settlers&nbsp;... The execution became known as the <b>Goliad Massacre</b>. The Battle of Coleto was 
significant because it showed that Texian troops involved <b>in</b> the battle, despite&nbsp;... When General Santa Anna changed the constitution and began operating as a 
dictator, ... After several days of fighting, the Siege of Bexar <b>ended</b> with the 
<b>surrender</b> of the ... After <b>receiving</b> word of the defeat, Fannin finally began his 
retreat. ... were taken prisoner, but just days later were executed <b>in</b> the <b>Goliad</b> 
<b>Massacre</b>. The Battle of San Jacinto fought on April 21, 1836, <b>in</b> present-day Harris County, 
Texas, was ... After <b>being</b> held about three weeks as a prisoner of war, Santa 
Anna signed ... General Joaquín Ramírez y Sesma was put <b>in command</b> of the 
Vanguard of ... Sixteen were <b>killed</b>, and 21 taken prisoner, but Johnson and 4 
others&nbsp;... James Walker Fannin Jr. (1804 or 1805 – March 27, 1836) was a 19th-century 
American military figure <b>in</b> the Texas Army and <b>leader</b> during the Texas 
Revolution of 1835–36. After <b>being</b> outnumbered and <b>surrendering</b> to Mexican 
forces at the Battle of ... <b>In</b> numerous accounts of the <b>Goliad Massacre</b>, a Mexican 
woman, Francita&nbsp;... The <b>Goliad</b> Campaign was the 1836 Mexican offensive to retake the Texas Gulf 
Coast during the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops under the <b>command</b> of 
General José de Urrea defeated ... James Fannin commanded troops stationed 
at Fort Defiance <b>in Goliad</b>. Unbeknownst to the ... Many were <b>killed</b> or captured. 
Fannin&nbsp;... Fannin, <b>commander</b> of troops at <b>Goliad</b>, receives Travis&#39; plea for aid. Fannin 
orders Chenoweth to abandon Copano and sends his company to hold the 
Cibolo <b>in</b>&nbsp;... The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of 
colonists from the ... As early as April 1835, military <b>commanders in</b> Texas began 
requesting ... <b>In</b> this first battle of the revolution, two Mexican soldiers were <b>killed</b>, 
and one Texian was ... The Mexican garrison <b>surrendered</b> after a thirty-minute 
battle. The Siege of Béxar (or Béjar) was an early campaign of the Texas Revolution <b>in</b> 
which a ... When <b>Goliad</b> fell to the Texians, Cos lost his line of communication to 
the coast. ... Edward Burleson, a former militia <b>officer in</b> Missouri and Tennessee, 
was ... Less than 30 minutes after the battle <b>ended</b>, the rest of the Texian Army&nbsp;...
Colonel James Fannin
Goliad massacre