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Revolution, pt. 1

Revolution, pt. 1. Consultation of 1835. Texans were greatly angry at Santa Anna. General Cos, Santa Anna’s military commander of Texas, had ordered more Mexican troops in to Texas. Texans decided to have a meeting, called a “Consultation” on October 15, 1835. Washington-on-the-Brazos.

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Revolution, pt. 1

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  1. Revolution, pt. 1

  2. Consultation of 1835 • Texans were greatly angry at Santa Anna. • General Cos, Santa Anna’s military commander of Texas, had ordered more Mexican troops in to Texas. • Texans decided to have a meeting, called a “Consultation” on October 15, 1835. • Washington-on-the-Brazos

  3. Two parties quickly emerged: • War Party • Peace Party • SFA had wanted to try for peace, but since his arrest, he said • “There is no other remedy [solution] but to defend our rights, ourselves, and our country, but by force of arms.”

  4. Fighting Begins

  5. Prior to the Consultation, a conflict erupted in Gonzales. • October 2, 1835 • A mexican officer demanded the U.S. settlers give up a cannon. They refused. • They buried the cannon in an orchard and sent for reinforcements.

  6. Eventually, 140 men were ready to fight the Mexican force there, appx. 100 men. Oct. 1: The U.S. settlers dug up the cannon and mounted it on a wagon, placing a flag with the words “COME AND TAKE IT” on the wagon. Oct. 2: The settlers attacked.

  7. The Battle of Gonzales was brief, and one Mexican soldier was killed. No Texans were killed. • Mexican soldiers retreated to San Antonio. • Texans knew there was no turning back—war had begun.

  8. After Gonzales, General Cos sent 300 Mexican soldiers to Texas to quell the rebellion. • In response, Texans formed a volunteer army. • They attacked the Mexican garrison at Goliad.

  9. George Collinsworth and Ben Milam led the attack. • October 10: Texans attacked, and a battle followed. • The garrison quickly surrendered. • After the Texan victories at Gonzales and Goliad, more Texans volunteered to fight. • They set their sights on San Antonio, where General Cos was waiting.

  10. March on San Antonio • Mid-October, 1835 • Texan volunteers begin organizing their attack. • Elect SFA as general. • Many volunteers were Tejanos from San Antonio who had been treated badly by Mexican troops. • Citizens like Erasmo Seguin were forced to sweep the city streets. Women were forced to cook for the troops. Homes were destroyed while troops took supplies. • Begin marching from Gonzales to San Antonio.

  11. Late October: Austin sets up camp at the outskirts of the city. • As they travel, they are picking up angry Tejano volunteers, like Juan Seguin. • Army still ill trained and ill equipped. • 600 soldiers, mostly infantry • Mexican soldiers were mostly cavalry • Austin wanted to increase Texan cavalry

  12. Austin wanted to establish a good defensive position outside San Antonio. • Sent a scout team to find a good place. • Led by Jim Bowie, James Fannin, and Andrew Briscoe. • Oct. 28: Search party attacked by 400 Mexican soldiers. • Texans held the Mexican troops back • Skirmish took place at the Mission Concepcion. • Boosted Texan morale, but they were still worried about San Antonio.

  13. The Grass Fight • After Concepcion, SFA moved camp to the Old Mill, north of San Antonio. • Texans could lay siege on San Antonio from here. • (siege: a military action where an enemy is surrounded and routes for supplies and reinforcements are cut off) • The siege did not go as planned. Texans began to get impatient. • November 18: SFA is appointed commissioner to the U.S. and Edward Burleson takes command of the army. • Burleson is an experienced soldier, SFA was not even a soldier.

  14. November 26: Erastus ‘Deaf’ Smith, a scout, rode into camp reporting that more than 100 Mexican soldiers with pack animals were headed to San Antonio. • A rumor spread through the camp that they were carrying silver to pay the Mexican troops. • 40 Texans under Jim Bowie and 100 infantry troops ambushed the Mexican troops. • They captured the pack animals and cargo. • They bags did not carry silver—only grass to feed the Mexican cavalry’s horses. • Called the “Grass Fight” • Although the troops were disappointed, they realized the siege was working because the Mexican forces needed feed for their starving animals.

  15. December 4: Burleson orders troops to leave the Old Mill and go to Goliad. • Just then, a captured Mexican officer is brought to camp and reports that Mexican troops are in bad shape inside the city, because of the siege. • Ben Milam takes 300 troops planned to then attack the city. • December 5: Texans attack early in the morning. • On the third day, Milam was killed. • December 9: Mexican troops are pushed out of the center of the city. • December 10: the two sides agree to Gen. Cos’ surrender, and Cos led his troops out of San Antonio. Every single Mexican soldier was pushed out of Texas.

  16. The victory at San Antonio led many to believe the conflict was over. Texans thought they could form a separate state within Mexico and operate under the laws of the Constitution of 1824. Santa Anna had different plans for Texas, however.

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