On March 2, 1836, amid war and uncertainty, delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos formally adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence, severing political ties with Mexico and proclaiming the birth of the Republic of Texas. The decision came not in peacetime deliberation but under the shadow…
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In the predawn hours of October 2, 1835, a column of Mexican dragoons rode toward the small frontier settlement of Gonzales. Their mission, routine in the eyes of Mexican authorities, would prove incendiary: they had come to reclaim a small cannon loaned to the…
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In the waning light of April 21, 1836, a force of approximately 900 Texian soldiers led by General Sam Houston launched a surprise assault on a larger, more experienced Mexican army under General Antonio López de Santa Anna. The clash, known as the Battle…
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