Summary: The First Battle Of Texas

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In 1821, Stephen F. Austin led the first three hundred American families to settle in Texas. The settlers were happy until Mexico’s dictator, Santa Anna, took over. Texas felt that Mexico’s rules were unfair. This led to Texas’s fight for freedom called the Texas Revolution. Five very important battles were fought bravely between 1835 – 1836. The first battle of the Texas Revolution was the Battle of Gonzales. The Texans refused to return Mexico’s cannon that they loaned earlier. On October 2, 1835, the Texans won this battle. After the victory of Gonzales, the Texan army marched to San Antonio, forced the Mexican army to surrender, and gained control of the Alamo mission. This second battle of the revolution was called the Battle of San Antonio