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Title: Texas Revolution Begins at Gonzales
Post by: Craig Tx on October 02, 2017, 09:30:46 PM

From the Texas State Historical Association

On this day in 1835, fighting broke out at Gonzales between Mexican soldiers and Texas militiamen. When Domingo de Ugartechea, military commander in Texas, received word that the American colonists of Gonzales refused to surrender a small cannon that had been given that settlement in 1831 as a defense against the Indians, he dispatched Francisco de Castañeda and 100 dragoons to retrieve it on September 27. Though Castañeda attempted to avoid conflict, on the morning of October 2 his force clashed with local Texan militia led by John Henry Moore in the first battle of the Texas Revolution. The struggle for the "Come and Take It" cannon was only a brief skirmish that ended with the retreat of Castañeda and his force, but it also marked a clear break between the American colonists and the Mexican government.

Craig

Title: Re: Texas Revolution Begins at Gonzales
Post by: Uncle Russ on October 02, 2017, 10:29:16 PM

 :hairy

Thanks Craig!

Uncle Russ...

Title: Re: Texas Revolution Begins at Gonzales
Post by: greyhunter on October 03, 2017, 08:33:24 PM

 :hairy

Title: Re: Texas Revolution Begins at Gonzales
Post by: Two Steps on October 03, 2017, 09:16:06 PM

Thanks Craig...

Title: Re: Texas Revolution Begins at Gonzales
Post by: Ohio Joe on October 03, 2017, 09:42:32 PM

Craig, as always I've learned something again from you. Thank you sir!   :bl th up

Now I'm going to go look up, John Henry Moore (a name I am not familiar with) but certainly he's a land-mark in history I would sure think.  :shake