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admiralandy 5 years ago.
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@limburger it’s involved but technically that phrase wasn’t uttered until later in the year.
Texas declared independence while the battle of the Alamo was ongoing.
October 2nd 1835 – Battle of Gonzalez. Texans seize a cannon and Mexican troops try to take it back. This flag, and many versions similar to it, commemorates the event.
October 12th to December 11th 1835 – Siege of Bexar (modern day San Antonio, where the Alamo is located) – a Texan victory that forces the Mexican army to withdraw past the Rio Grande effectively leaving Texas independent
March 2nd 1836 – Texas declares independence
February 23rd to March 6th 1836 – Battle of the Alamo
April 21st 1836 – Battle of San Jacinto, final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.
And for clarity, Texians are Anglo settlers (mostly Americans), fighting against the Mexican army.
Tejanos are Hispanic settlers, mostly born in the Texas region with some tracing their lineage to the 16th century. Exact numbers are hard to come by but some are that about one third of the Texas army were Tejanos.
Texan is the modern term for residents of Texas.
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