The Battle of San Jacinto (Spanish: Batalla de San Jacinto), fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte and Deer Park, Texas, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes.

Battle of San Jacinto, (April 21, 1836), defeat of a Mexican army of about 1,200–1,300 men under Antonio López de Santa Anna by about 900 men (mostly recent American arrivals in Texas) led by Gen. Sam Houston.

2009年11月9日 · On April 21, 1836, during Texas’ war for independence from Mexico, the Texas militia under Sam Houston (1793-1863) launched a surprise attack against the forces of Mexican General Antonio Lopez de...

The Battle of San Jacinto expanded U.S. sovereignty — and spread its culture — to over a third of today’s contiguous states. After San Jacinto, Texas’s annexation in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War, the United States would gain almost a million square miles of territory.

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site On a chilly April afternoon in 1836, this strip of coastal prairie rang with the boom of cannon, crack of musket fire, and shouts of “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember La Bahia!”

Welcome to the San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield. Explore the history of an 18-minute battle that changed the course of history. Visit us today.

2020年8月4日 · The battle of San Jacinto was the concluding military event of the Texas Revolution. On March 13, 1836, the revolutionary army at Gonzales began to retreat eastward. It crossed the Colorado River on March 17 and camped near present Columbus on March 20, recruiting and reinforcements having increased its size to 1,200 men.

2017年12月5日 · News of the March 27 massacre at Goliad led several men to leave the army to assist their families to flee before the advancing Mexican army. The resulting "Runaway Scrape" involved most of Eastern Texas, and panicked the government.

The Battle of San Jacinto was a decisive confrontation that took place on April 21, 1836, near present-day Houston, Texas, during the Texas Revolution. This battle marked a significant turning point in the struggle for Texan independence from Mexico.

UNCOVER THE ORIGINS of the Lone Star State at the San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield. Discover how a decisive 18-minute battle for independence changed the fate of a young nation and forever altered the course of world history. The …