Quick history of the fight for Texas Independence, as an Independent Country (REPUBLIC of Texas).
(Texas = Lexington & Concord)
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Battle of Gonzales = (Come and Take It) Texans refused Mexican army's attempt to disarm them by taking their cannon.
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Goliad = Captured Texan soldiers massacred by Santa Anna's army.
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Battle of the Alamo = Texan defenders stalled Santa Anna's army as the Texan army and civilians retreated east toward the Louisiana border. ("The Runaway Scrape")
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Battle of San Jacinto (Present day East Houston/Bay Town) = Texans cornered Santa Anna's army and defeated them in about 20 minutes.