In Texas 184 years ago today
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04/21/20 11:47 AM
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On April 21, 1836, the outnumbered and outgunned Texans defeated the better-trained Mexican Army under the command of General Antonio López de Santa Anna at San Jacinto. Independence, which had been formally declared on March 2, was achieved. Approximately 650 Mexican soldiers were killed, compared to only 11 Texans. The battle lasted a full 18 minutes. "Remember The Alamo" Below is the original territory of the Republic of Texas
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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04/21/20 03:23 PM
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Remember the Alamo was the battle cry. Its a shame Fannin never went to the aid of the Alamo(a wagon wheel broke when he started out and he canceled the rescue mission).He surrendered to the Mexicans at Goliad and all 400 of his troops were executed.Except for a few that were able to escape when the executions started. At San Jacinto,Santa Anna was taken by surprise and captured the next day. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Remember the Alamo was the battle cry. Its a shame Fannin never went to the aid of the Alamo(a wagon wheel broke when he started out and he canceled the rescue mission).He surrendered to the Mexicans at Goliad and all 400 of his troops were executed.Except for a few that were able to escape when the executions started. At San Jacinto,Santa Anna was taken by surprise and captured the next day. Tom And I believed he was spared and eventually went back to Mexico.
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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He went back and continued to run Mexico until 1845 when he got into a war with the United States--that didn't go his way either and more of Mexico became parts of the U.S. Santa Anna was a hard learner. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Remember the Alamo was the battle cry. Its a shame Fannin never went to the aid of the Alamo(a wagon wheel broke when he started out and he canceled the rescue mission).He surrendered to the Mexicans at Goliad and all 400 of his troops were executed.Except for a few that were able to escape when the executions started. At San Jacinto,Santa Anna was taken by surprise and captured the next day. Tom And another bunch were saved by the Angel of Goliad - a Mexican woman. Google her as quite a story. I was there 3 months ago and save the memorial to her. She came north with a Mexican officer at the time. She eventually dumped him and stayed on in Texas and has many descendants there today.
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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I have one thing on my bucket list---Visit the Alamo before I die. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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As a native Tennessean the Alamo has always held a certain amount of respect and admiration for everyone who fought there, including a sizable contingent from the Volunteer state.
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Remember the Alamo was the battle cry. Its a shame Fannin never went to the aid of the Alamo(a wagon wheel broke when he started out and he canceled the rescue mission).He surrendered to the Mexicans at Goliad and all 400 of his troops were executed.Except for a few that were able to escape when the executions started. At San Jacinto,Santa Anna was taken by surprise and captured the next day. Tom And another bunch were saved by the Angel of Goliad - a Mexican woman. Google her as quite a story. I was there 3 months ago and save the memorial to her. She came north with a Mexican officer at the time. She eventually dumped him and stayed on in Texas and has many descendants there today. I just entered Angel of Goliad- a Mexican woman in search …...very interesting and informative read
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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I have one thing on my bucket list---Visit the Alamo before I die. Tom You'd have to pass right by me or at least land close by. Send me an IM and we can get tacos! The Alamo is and always will be a place of reverence to every free man. Marlin
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Grandpa--I have to find the picture of 4 of us little cousins all wearing our Davy crocket outfits after watching Fes and his partner--georgie Russel. That show started my 60 plus year of studying the Alamo. Danvee,I am well aware that the chapel and Long barracks are pretty much all that is left.The Alamo of 1836 with all its buildings and walls covered 3 acres--that made it that much harder for 185 men to defend it. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Grandpa--I have to find the picture of 4 of us little cousins all wearing our Davy crocket outfits after watching Fes and his partner--georgie Russel. That show started my 60 plus year of studying the Alamo. Danvee,I am well aware that the chapel and Long barracks are pretty much all that is left.The Alamo of 1836 with all its buildings and walls covered 3 acres--that made it that much harder for 185 men to defend it. Tom I remember coon skin hats became popular when that mini series was made. Still have the theme song in my head.
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Good luck when you visit the Alamo not much of it left and in the middle of the city. It surprised me there was not a lot of artifacts or much of a museum 1 hr. visit your done If you visit the Alamo with a Texican, you will think you are entering a church.
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,killed him a bar when he was only 3--Davy,Davy Crocket-King of the wild frontier. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: In Texas 184 years ago today
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Diggerman,I won't need a Texican to make me feel as if entering the Alamo is a church. My guess is my eyes will be more than wet. What those men did was unbelievable,knowing that they weren't going to get any help.They stayed knowing they were going to die. Those 185 men took over 600 of Santa Annas men with them. The final battle was over in an hour and a half. The final battle started at 5 am,the defenders were able to hold off the first 2 attacks but not the 3rd one. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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