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	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Troops from the army of Mexico defeated Texian forces in several clashes, and eventually massacred many of their prisoners of war, spreading outrage and resentment among the population of the fledgling Republic of Texas, as well as terror.
		Meanwhile, Mexican forces under General José de Urrea were quickly reaching Goliad, and they defeated three Texian forces at the Battle of San Patricio on February 27, the Battle of Agua Dulce on March 2, and the Battle of Refugio on March 12.
		Fannin's men wounded in the Battle of Coleto were shot or bayoneted where they lay.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Goliad_massacre (1166 words)

	4. The Texas Revolution: Part D (March 8-May 1836) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Account of the Battle of Coleto and the Goliad massacre [March 1836].
		Writer recounts his participation in the campaign that culminated in the Battle of San Jacinto in the spring of 1836.
		Reminiscence of the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836.
	home.austin.rr.com /rgriffin/texhisdocs04d.html (3234 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: James Walker Fannin Jr. (1804-1836)
		In August 1835 Fannin was appointed by the Committee of Public Safety and Correspondence, an assembly of prominent Texans seeking independence from Mexico, to solicit funds and supplies from sympathizers in Georgia, as well as to influence former colleagues at West Point to join him in Texas and lead volunteer and regular armies.
		Fannin unsuccessfully engaged the Mexican army at the Battle of Coleto Creek and was forced to surrender his entire command.
		During the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, Fannin's watch was discovered in the possession of a Mexican officer.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-846 (875 words)

	OD Board - The battle of Coleto
		The battle of Coleto, the culmination of the Goliad Campaign of 1836,qv occurred near Coleto Creek in Goliad County on March 19 and 20, 1836.
		More immediately consequential to the battle of Coleto was Fannin's dispatching Amon B. King'sqv men and then William Ward and the Georgia Battalionqqv to Refugio, a move primarily induced by the activities of Carlos de la Garzaqv and his rancheros, who were operating as advance cavalry for General Urrea.
		The proposition to escape to the Perdido or Coleto creek timber under dark and before Urrea received reinforcements was rejected, since after much debate the men unanimously voted not to abandon the wounded, among whom the unwounded all had friends or relatives.
	www.originaldissent.com /forums/printthread.php?t=17419 (2732 words)

	Goliad, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The battle date, Cinco de Mayo (May 5), is a national holiday throughout Mexico, and is celebrated in Goliad and in several Texas cities.
		Col. Fannin was one of the wounded individuals from the battle of Coleto Creek.
		Fannin and 39 other men who were wounded at the battle of Coleto Creek the week before the massacre were killed inside the Presidio, bringing the total killed to 342.
	www.accd.edu /pac/history/rhines/StudentProjects/2000/Goliad/Goliad.htm (1701 words)

	History Forum > The Alamo's Bloody Dispute
		Though not as salient as the battle of the Alamo,qv the massacre immeasurably garnered support for the cause against Mexico both within Texas and in the United States, thus contributing greatly to the Texan victory at the battle of San Jacintoqv and sustaining the independence of the Republic of Texas.
		The battle of San Patricio was an outgrowth of the Matamoros expedition of 1835-36.qv Shortly after the defeat of Gen. Martín Perfecto de Cosqv at the Alamo there was a clamor among newly arrived volunteers from the United States to mount a campaign to strike a crippling blow on the Mexican army in their homeland.
		Though the battle of Refugio is one of the less-known engagements of the Texas Revolution, its consequences are significant.
	www.simaqianstudio.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php?t1669.html (8258 words)

	Battle of Coleto by Hobart Huson
		Urrea states that the artillery was in the center, but formation may be explained by the "hammer" movement which he described, whereby during one phase of the battle the artillery was shifted from one side of the square to the other, to meet attacks.
		Therefore, at the time of the battle his front was to the north or northwest, and his rear to the south or southeast.
		The artillery was placed at the corners of the square, which was its normal position throughout the battle except that during periods it was shifted and maneuvered to meet certain contingencies.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/goliadcoletohuson2.htm (6318 words)

	Presidio La Bahia - Battle Of Coleto Creek
		The battle of Coleto, the culmination of the Goliad Campaign of 1836, occurred near Coleto Creek in Goliad County on March 19 and 20, 1836.
		Originally called "the battle of the prairie" and "la batalla del encinal [oak grove] del Perdido [Creek]," it was one of the most significant engagements of the Texas Revolution.
		The proposition to escape to the Perdido or Coleto creek timber under dark and before Urrea received reinforcements was rejected, since after much debate the men unanimously voted not to abandon the wounded, among whom the unwounded all had friends or relatives.
	www.presidiolabahia.org /coleto.htm (2797 words)

	James Walker Fannin
		Captain Fannin participated in the battle of Gonzales, (Oct. 2, 1835), recognized as the break between Americans living in Texas and the Mexican government.
		He surrendered his force to Urrea after the Battle of Coleto Creek (known by a variety of names), and was killed along with almost all those under his command.
		Today the battlecry "Remember the Alamo" is immortalized in American history as the rallying point for the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
	www.ourgeorgiahistory.com /chronpop/1225 (329 words)

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		He participated in the Battle of Gonzales on October 2 and urged Stephen F. Austin to send aid to Gonzales.
		The Texans immediately formed a hollow square with their wagons and cannon were placed in each corner for defense as Gen. Urrea's forces attacked.
		After a fierce battle that cost the Mexicans about 100-200 killed and wounded; Texan losses were seven to nine killed and sixty wounded, Fannin and his troops, facing overwhelming odds, surrendered at the Battle of Coleto.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=James_Fannin (1186 words)

	Battle of Gonzales
		It was immediately after the Battle of Gonzales that the First Army of Texas Volunteers was organized with Stephen F. Austin in command.
		The New Orleans Greys covered themselves with glory in the storming of San Antonio, as 33 of them were in the Alamo when it fell and others were among Fannin's men at the Battle of Coleto.
		As Texas had no regular army, since its independence had just been declared, the armed might that beat back the Mexicans and established the Republic of Texas was strictly of the militia character--volunteers who left their homes in order that they might have protected homes to which to return.
	www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/tnghist2.htm (453 words)

	Search Our Georgia History for battle
		Battle of Kettle Creek - American forces under the command of Andrew Pickens, Elijah Clarke and John Dooley defeat a larger number of British forces in rural Georgia.
		A battle is fought between Georgia militia and Creek Indian in the vicinity of Fort Jones.
		On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, a granite overlook on Big Kennesaw Mountain is dedicated to the generals in the battle that were born in Georgia
	www.ourgeorgiahistory.com /search?id=2096 (1082 words)

	Summer Vacation Photos 2003 - 1A - Coleto Creek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Two weeks later, the Mexican Army was still looking for the rest of the Texian army.
		After a 2-day battle, Fannin surrendered to spare the lives of his men.
		The obilisk in this picture marks the location of the Battle of Coleto Creek (sometimes called the Battle of Coleto).
	users.ev1.net /~sherylr/Family/Vacation/Summer_2003/summer2k3-1a.html (102 words)

	Battle of Coleto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Coleto (also known as The Battle of Coleto Creek) was a 19th century battle of the Goliad Campaign of the Texas Revolution fought between rebelling Texian colonists and Mexico on March 19–20, 1836.
		On the second day of the battle, in consideration of the wounded and due to a shortage of water, Fannin surrendered.
		The Battle of Coleto and the Goliad Massacre – Texas State Library
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Coleto (273 words)

	Dallas Historical Society - Bound For Texas: People
		Fannin and the other wounded men from the Coleto Creek battle were taken into the courtyard of the fort.
		At the battle of San Jacinto, this same Mexican officer would be captured, still carrying Fannins' watch.
		Defeated by Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, he was made a prisoner of the Texian army until he promised to work towards Texas' independence.
	www.dallashistory.org /history/texas/people.htm (1419 words)

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		The battle cry, "Remember the Alamo!" became a rallying point for the Texas people and continued to inspire Texans and Americans.
		Following the Battle of Coleto Creek on March 19 -20, Fannin was forced to surrender.
		Siege and Battle of Bexar Day honours the heroes of the Texas army who successfully defeated General Cos and the Mexican army at San Antonio.
	www.alamodescendants.org /Htm%20Pages/TX%20Memorial%20Days.htm (638 words)

	Battle Of Coleto Creek - 2002
		Re-enactment of the battle of Coleto Creek at Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, Texas - 2002
		We decided to drive back to Goliad and witness the re-enactment of the battle of Coleto Creek in 2002 at Presidio La Bahia.
		The battle actually occurred about nine miles east of the presidio.
	www.taliesyn.com /ralph/coleto_2002.htm (408 words)

	Goliad, Texas - Texas Coastal Bend Regional Tourism Council
		Following the Battle of Coleto, Colonel Fannin and his men were brought back to Presidio La Bahia and on orders of Santa Anna were killed in what is known as the Goliad massacre.
		The Fannin Battleground State Historic site commemorates the Battle of Coleto Creek and is located just east of the City of Goliad in Fannin, Texas.
		Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir are a short drive east of town off Highway 59S, and the lake is one of Texas' top ranked bass lakes.
	txcoastalbend.org /goliad.html (1043 words)

	The Battle of San Jacinto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		On March 19, Colonel James Walker Fannin Jr., commanding about 450 volunteers withdrawing from Goliad toward Victoria, was defeated in battle on Coleto Creek by General José Urrea's forces (photo at left) of 1200 infantry and 700 cavalry.
		Thus ended the revolution of 1836, with an eighteen-minute battle which established Texas as a free republic and opened the way for the United States to extend its boundaries to the Rio Grande on the southwest and to the Pacific on the west.
		Louis Wiltz Kemp was a noted historian and writer, an expert on the Battle of San Jacinto and instrumental in establishment of the San Jacinto Park and Museum.
	dl.tamu.edu /static/Projects/sodct/batsanjacinto.htm (5491 words)

	Goliad: Small Town, Big History
		James Fannin and his men were imprisoned at the fort following their surrender, only to be marched out a few days later and massacred by the Mexican army.
		The Fannin Plaza is a city park on the courthouse square that honors Fannin ("Remember Goliad!" is a lesser-known battle cry of the Texas Revolution).
		The site of the Battle of Coleto, the Revolutionary battle at which Fannin and 284 of his men surrendered to Mexican troops, is nine miles east of Goliad off Highway 59.
	www.allinfoabouttexas.com /goliad_overview.html (846 words)

	.:DANEgerus Weblog:. Colonic Conservatism for those whose ignorance tilts Left Comments Page
		The Texans were less than one mile from the safety of the tree line of Coleto Creek.
		Fannin's men wounded in the Battle of Coleto were shot or bayonetted were they lay.
		Three known survivors escaped to Houston's army and were known to participate in the Battle of San Jacinto.
	www.danegerus.com /weblog/Comments.asp?svComment=14129 (1133 words)

	Military Engagements Of The Texas Revolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		By putting all known insurgent combatants to the sword, he was enforcing his government's decree declaring that there would be "no quarter" for men he and his supporters considered "land pirates." He meant the battle to be not just a military victory but warning to all to cease their resistance to the Centralist government.
		One of the most common misconceptions surrounding the battle is that by their stubborn defense that the men of the Alamo were able to buy Sam Houston time to build his army.
		Fannin and others who had been wounded at the Battle of Coleto Creek and were unable to march out with the rest of the command were killed inside the presidio.
	www.thealamo.org /engagements.html (3463 words)

	Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library: Alamo History
		Forces from San Antonio and Gonzales engage the invading army at the Battle of Salado.
		A battle begins New Year's eve which results in the recapture of Galveston by Confederate forces.
		The last land battle of the Civil War is fought near Brownsville in May. The U.S. Army resumes use of the Alamo.
	www.drtl.org /History/Alamo3.asp (901 words)

	The Herald Democrat
		Denison Mayor Bill Lindsay reminded folks Monday it was the 160th anniversary of the battle of the Alamo, pointing out that it’s the sacrifices made by those men that enable us to have what we have in Texas today.
		After the battle near Coleto Creek March 20, the Texian force led by James W. Fannin was captured, and seven days later almost 350 men were executed at Goliad on Santa Anna’s orders.
		A month later, the Texian Army defeated the larger Mexican force at the Battle of San Jacinto, capturing Santa Anna and securing Texas independence.
	www.heralddemocrat.com /articles/2006/03/10/good_morning/good17.txt (241 words)

	Goliad County Chamber of Commerce - The History of Goliad, Texas
		The flag, described as a white ground, in the center of which "...was a sinewy arm and hand painted red, grasping a drawn sword of crimson," symbolized the Texians' willingness to make any sacrifice, no matter how great, to win their freedom from the tyranny of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
		During the 1836 Texas campaign, Colonel James Walker Fannin's force surrendered in defeat at the Battle of Coleto Creek.
		One of Goliad's most endearing legends was also born of the heroism associated with the massacre here--that of the Angel of Goliad.
	www.goliadcc.org /history.htm (978 words)

	Battle of Coleto and Goliad Massacre told by Herman Ehrenberg
		Battle of Coleto Creek and Massacre at Goliad by Herman Ehrenberg
		After the Battle of Bexar described below, he participated in the Matamoros Expedition and was with Col. Fannin at the Battle of Coleto where he escaped the massacre and was taken prisoner.
		Their horses, to which the confusion of battle was a terror, reared up wildly.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/goliadehrenberg.htm (10284 words)

	Goliad, Texas - Texas Coastal Bend Regional Tourism Council
		Following the Battle of Coleto, Colonel Fannin and his men were brought back to Presidio La Bahia and on orders of Santa Anna were killed in what is known as the Goliad massacre.
		The Fannin Battleground State Historic site commemorates the Battle of Coleto Creek and is located just east of the City of Goliad in Fannin, Texas.
		Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir are a short drive east of town off Highway 59S, and the lake is one of Texas' top ranked bass lakes.
	www.txcoastalbend.org /goliad.html (1043 words)

	Goliad History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		At the beginning of the Texas Revolution (December 1835), the presidio's Mexican garrison was overwhelmed by Texans led by George Collinsworth and Ben Milam, and on December 20 a preliminary "declaration of independence" was published there.
		The strategic objective of the stand was to delay Mexican forces and thereby permit military organization of the Texas settlers.
		As the battle climaxed with a massive attack over the walls, the defenders (about 183) were all killed.
	www.weesatche.org /dnn/GoliadTexas/GoliadHistory/tabid/53/Default.aspx (2402 words)

	James W. Fannin (1804-1836) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		He was a participant in the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835.
		Later the same month, he and James Bowie led the Texas forces in the battle of Concepcion.
		With his regiment of about 400 men, Fannin surrendered at the Battle of Coleto after being surrounded by the Mexican forces, and were taken back to Goliad.
	www.lsjunction.com /people/fannin.htm (239 words)

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