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the Dictator, President Santa Anna had its sights set on taking everything that it could from the people of Texas, while in route as they marched their way toward the San Antonio mission known as the Alamo. The Alamo was one of two fortified missions that were quickly established as preparation for defense against the Mexican Army which were advancing from either one or two different main roads that were potential options to them as avenues of approach. (Lord). Santa Anna and his Mexican army marched

the Texans received rigorous military training. Becoming complacent and underestimating the strength of his foes, Santa Anna further subdivided his troops. On April 21, Houston's army staged a surprise assault on Santa Anna and his vanguard force at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Mexican troops were quickly routed, and vengeful Texians executed many who tried to surrender. Santa Anna was taken hostage; in exchange for his life, he ordered the Mexican army to retreat south of the Rio Grande. Mexico refused

Alamo and started to fight with the defenders of the Alamo. When the battle ended the Mexican Arm y( Santa Ana) defeated The Alamo’s defenders leaving numerous men dead. Later on that year the defenders followed the Mexican Army and captured Santa Anna. When they captured him they forced him to sign the treaty of Jacinto or else they would kill him. He eventually signed the treaty and Texas was now independent. "Remember The Almo." America's Historical Newspapers. N.p., 10 July 2011. Web. 27 Oct

against them. During this battle the Mexican Army led by General Santa Anna with 3000 plus Soldiers assaulted the Alamo Mission that had 189 defenders. Introduction The Battle of the Alamo is famously known to be one of the hardest fought battles that American forces have fought since the battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary war. It’s also viewed for the bravery of the few volunteers that held

short moment of rule by a monarch. That monarch was President Antonio López de Santa Anna, a Creole soldier and politician. Santa Anna ruled as Mexican president numerous times over a period greater than twenty years, and his rule was powerful. Under his rule, Santa Anna imposed many unfair laws on Mexican Texas, and tensions grew. Some of

because the Texians were becoming rebellious, defying the rules, and this is when they went too far. Santa Anna, John Moore, and Stephen Austin were important characters in this event. Just west of the Guadalupe River, 4 miles above Gonzales, the town was in ruins. Before the War Just in the earlier in the year, the Texians were disrespecting the Mexican authority any way they could. After, Santa Anna had set out that they be disarmed, or not being able to have weapons. In some years past, the people

In 1833, a General by the name of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna became President of Mexico. Santa Anna supported the Constitution and as a result of that, Texans were fully supportive of him. When he nullified the 1824 Constitution and tried to form a more centralized government, this angered many Texans, who were in support of Texas self-rule. Texans wanted Mexico to allow immigration from around the US. They also wanted to be exempt from anti-slavery laws. Soon after, Mexico repealed the law but

resistance to the military dictatorship of Antonio López de Santa Anna. Santa Anna and his generals were tired of the unrest in Texas and were using strong-arm tactics to put down both Mexican and Anglo resistance to their rule. Seguín and his men were put to the test closer to home, scouting for and supplied the Texas rebel army during the siege of Bexar in December 1835. A few months later, Seguín was among those holed up in the Alamo as Santa Anna came to take back control of the city from the rebels. He

The Battle of San Jacinto is an interesting event for evaluation through battle analysis. Although fought between the independent country of Texas and Mexico, it has been adopted into the psyche of U.S. History as a major battle that has a significant contribution to the general history of the U.S. Much like the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto relied heavily on imported forces from varying places throughout the U.S. to supplement Texas troops, making the interwoven nature of the Texas battle in

Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón was born in Jalapa, Mexico, on February 21, 1794. He enlisted in the Mexican Military at a young age. He jumped through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of colonel at the ripe age of 26. After switching to Mexico’s side in the Mexican Revolution, he achieved the rank of general, which eventually led to him dominating the president election of 1833. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón played a major role