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	Battle of Velasco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Velasco was a 19th century battle between the Republic of Mexico and the rebelling Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas.
		The battle was fought 26 June 1832 between rebelling Texas colonists and Mexico prior to the Texas Revolution.
		The casualties for the battle numbered at eight to ten dead and a dozen wounded for the Texans, and five killed and fifteen injured for the Mexicans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Velasco (195 words)

	'Come and Take It', and the Battle of Velasco.
		Although the battle at Gonzales was a very important one, historically speaking, it wasn't the first time that the Anglo settlers and Mexican soldiers went against one another on the field of battle.
		As the vessel attempted to sail past Fort Velasco, it was fired upon by the Mexican garrison and the fight was on.
		So it was that the battles at Gonzales and Velasco were the fuel that fired the flame for Texas independence and the controversy over two cannons provided the spark.
	www.texasescapes.com /MurrayMontgomeryLoneStarDiary/The-first-shot-may-have-been-second.htm (790 words)

	Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A factor in the defeat of Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto was the time the Texas Army got to gather itself, thanks to a small group of defenders at The Alamo and General Sam Houston's strategy of giving up land until he had rallied an army.
		Santa Anna was captured and signed the Treaties of Velasco, which gave Texas firm boundaries; Mexico repudiated the treaties, considered Texas a breakaway province, and vowed to reconquer it.
		The last battle of the Civil Warthe Battle of Palmito Ranch, was fought in Texas, on May 12, 1865, well after Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Texas (7511 words)

	Valasco Texas Papers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Velasco, in southern Brazoria County, is one of the oldest towns in Texas.
		It was the scene of the Battle of Velasco during Texas' war with Mexico, and was temporarily the capital of the Republic of Texas.
		The town grew, and became known as a summer resort area for a time, but it declined after the Civil War, and was destroyed by a hurricane in 1875.
	libweb.sfasu.edu /ETRC/COLLECT/MANSCRPT/corprate/VelascoTX/Vela.htm (233 words)

	Fort Tours \| Brazoria County Historical Markers
		Wounded in the Battle of Velasco (1832), Thomas returned home to establish his docks, shipping and receiving goods for local landowners from such places as Galveston and New Orleans.
		The Battle of Velasco, brought on by a customs quarrel at Anahuac, was unknowingly fought after the dispute at Anahuac had been peaceably settled.
		There the Battle of Velasco, between Texas colonists and Mexican troops, was fought June 26, 1832.
	www.forttours.com /pages/hmbrazoria.asp (2265 words)

	The Texas Revolution
		The statement could be made for all the battles that took place during the Texas Revolution, as Hispanics and Anglos fought side-by-side for the Texian Army.
		March 20, 1836: Following a battle near Coleto Creek, the Texian force of approximately 350 men led by James W. Fannin is captured and held captive inside the small church at Presidio La Bahia for seven days.
		Santa Anna was captured after the battle of San Jacinto and his life spared by General Sam Houston, even though many of the soldiers in the Texian army wanted to execute him.
	www.taliesyn.com /ralph/battles.htm (3154 words)

	Manila Bay
		The VELASCO was being overhauled, her boilers and steering gear removed, so her guns were considered to be more useful in the fortifications.
		It was later noted in the American press as an example of the nonchalance the Americans exhibited in the battle by stopping in the middle for a bite to eat, while still within range of the enemy's guns in their fortifications.
		The stress of the battle and the excessive heat in his battle station in the OLYMPIA's conning tower (an armored steel cylinder with a slit in it to view the action outside) were too much for him.
	www.spanamwar.com /mbay.htm (5608 words)

	Napitalia: The Battle of Saguntum - Velasco's Account
		This is the report of General Velasco, who commanded the position of El Puig (or Puch), to Pirez, Blake's Chief of Staff.
		When the Spanish center retreated past him, Velasco's brigade, without having fired a shot, was ordered to withdraw, leaving 400 men as rearguard on the heights (one grenadier company and the Ciudad Rodrigo battalion), which of course retreated when Palombini and Habert threatened to envelope their flanks.
		It had taken several hours to move the guns to the top of the heights, so they had to be spiked and abandoned.
	www.napitalia.org.uk /eng/sagvel.shtml (212 words)

	Velasco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pedro Thomas Ruiz de Velasco, Act of Independence of Mexico
		Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado, former Peruvian head of state.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Velasco (96 words)

	Brazoria County
		Brazoria Municipality was the scene of the battle of Velasco on June 26, 1832, and witnessed other agitation against Mexican rule.
		After his capture at the battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, Santa Anna and members of his army were taken to Velasco, then the location of the provisional government.
		The establishment of Fort Bend County in 1837 and of Galveston County in 1838 drew the present county boundaries, and the towns of Columbia, Velasco, and Brazoria were incorporated by the Congress of the republic in 1837.
	www.gwrra-txw.org /triplog/texascourthouses/brazoria.html (4126 words)

	The Dispatch
		Velasco, a Gilroy City Council member like Dillon and an armed forces veteran, believes a pre-emptive U.S. invasion of Iraq is the right path.
		Velasco said that right now his thoughts are mostly with the military men and women as they prepare to go into battle.
		The former soldier never took part in battle, but Velasco is familiar with the desert region troops are setting up in.
	www.gilroydispatch.com /printer/article.asp?c=34434 (883 words)

	Under the Live Oak Tree - Chapter 3
		Pendleton Rector - Fought at the Battle of Velasco in 1832, fought in the siege of San Antonio in 1835, and fought at San Jacinto, also buried in the Happel Cemetery.
		These battles were the siege of San Antonio in 1835, the battle of the Alamo, the Runaway Scrape, and the battle of San Jacinto.
		This incident came to be known as the Battle of Concepcion in the siege of San Antonio.
	www.seguin.net /heritage/gesicktree/gesicktreech3.html (3461 words)

	Battle San Jacinto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Battle of San Jacinto was fought on April 21, 1836, near the present city of Houston.
		Sam Houston, a native of Virginia, was president of the Republic of Texas for two separate terms, 1836-1838 and 1841-1844.
		In 1839, the capital was moved to the new town of Austin.
	geocities.com /flambdog/battle_san_jacinto.htm (325 words)

	Texas Health Insurance
		The Battle of Velasco resulted in the first casualties of the developing Texas Revolution.
		At the "Battle of Concepcion", 90 Texians defeated 450 Mexicans.
		The treaty of Velasco was signed by Republic of Texas Officials and General Santa Anna.
	www.texas-insurance-quote.com (788 words)

	anotherfest.x1
		On the trail to Texas becoming a republic, Freeport-area residents fought Mexico in the battle of Velasco.
		Celebrating this battle, the Thunder on the Brazos Festival is held annually in Surfside Beach.
		"The Battle of Velasco happened June 26, 1832, between the Texas settlers and the Mexicans," said Dorothy Murphy, city secretary of Surfside Beach.
	www.chron.com /content/houston/yourtown/zone7/95/06/07/fest.html (422 words)

	The Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		As near as recall permits, the display was a newspaper front page, part of an 1830s issue of The Velasco Herald, describing in minute detail the celebration marking the departure of a Mexican general from his command of the Fort Velasco garrison at the mouth of the Brazos River.
		The Battle of Velasco was one of a number of incidents that created animosity between colonists and the government of Mexico.
		Years were to pass, and among them skirmishes, expeditions, fierce but inconclusive clashes before the Battle of San Jacinto produced an uneasy end to hostilities, allowing a treaty, a brief period as a nation and finally statehood.
	www.thefacts.com /print.lasso?ewcd=31abc5fc20fb9c0b (439 words)

	Battle of Fort Velasco
		An Explanation of the Battle of Fort Velasco
		The plan was for Austin's company to attack from the north, while Smith circled between the fort and the shoreline and attack from the driftwood piles; the schooner was to drift downriver into cannon range and bombard the fort.
		With Velasco and Anahuac cleared of their garrisons, and Piedras soon recalled to Mexico, Texas was left with virtually no official Mexican presence.
	www.texianlegacy.com /Fort_Velasco.html (898 words)

	Presidio La Bahia - Texas Revolution
		There were so many wounded after the battle of the Alamo, that Santa Anna would later order that the captured Texian medical staff from Goliad be spared from his ordered Palm Sunday massacre and sent immediately to San Antonio.
		The downside, if any of the smaller Mexican forces met with the Texian Army, they may not be able to overwhelm and defeat the Texans in a decisive battle.
		The decisive 18-minute battle secured independence for Texas and ultimately led to major westward expansion of the United States.
	www.presidiolabahia.org /texas_revolution.htm (3083 words)

	Quest for Freedom
		On June 26, 1832 while trying to pass through Velasco, a fierce battle was fought between Mexican troops led by Domingo de la Ugqartechea and a group of Texians with John Austin and Henry Smith.
		On October 2, 1835 at Gonzales the first battle between Mexican troops and Texian colonists was fought when the colonists would not give up a cannon that they had been given to protect themselves against Indian attacks.
		All the Texians were killed in the battle on March 6, 1836.
	www.starmuseum.org /Quest.htm (828 words)

	Surfside Texas Beach Houses -- Historical Events
		Unknowingly, this precursor battle to Texas’ eventual war for independence was fought after the dispute at Anahuac had been peacefully settled.
		After the victory at San Jacinto, Velasco was made the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas.
		During the Civil War the port of Velasco was fortified by Confederate troops and eight gun batteries.
	www.beach-houses.com /history.htm (504 words)

	History
		The Battle of Velasco was first in the struggle for the Republic of Texas to become a nation.
		The Brazoria Militia was formed June 20, 1830 and almost immediately set sail on the “Brazoria” schooner fighting at the Battle of Velasco.
		Smith taught school in Brazoria, was the first Secretary of the Treasury for the Republic of Texas and served as a member of the fifth congress of the Republic of Texas.
	www.brazoriachamber.net /History.htm (836 words)

	News > Interviews > Francisco Ruiz Velasco
		Francisco Ruiz Velasco is a new name in the American comics field, but Dark Horse has high expectations for the future of this talented writer and artist.
		In April, Dark Horse begins publishing Velasco's hard-hitting series Battle Gods: Warriors of the Chaak, which is destined to become a favorite for fans of over-the-top adventure comics.
		As the Battle Gods are awakened and prepare to annihilate their mortal counterparts, a challenge is issued that will determine the world's ultimate warrior and decide the fate of our flawed -- but courageous -- ace.
	www.darkhorse.com /news/interviews.php?id=709 (1291 words)

	History of San Jacinto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The battle line was formed with Edward Burleson's regiment in the center; Sherman's on the left wing; the artillery, under George W. Hockley, on Burleson's right; the infantry, under Henry Millard, on the right of the artillery; and the cavalry, led by Lamar, on the extreme right
		From the moment of the first collision the battle was a slaughter, frightful to behold.
		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.
	www.forttumbleweed.com /sanjacinto.html (4196 words)

	Republic of Texas "History"
		The Battle of Velasco resulted in the first casualties, causing the relations between Texas and Mexico to further diminish.
		The treaty of Velasco was signed by Republic of Texas Officials and General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President General in Chief of the Mexican Army.
		The "Battle of Palmito Ranch", in far south Texas, was fought more than a month after Gen. Robert E. Lee, of the Confederacy, surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia.
	www.republic-of-texas.net /history.shtml (2479 words)

	James Britton Bailey
		Smith Bailey, number three son, was killed in the Battle of the Alamo.
		Betsey, the oldest daughter, was captured by Indians but escaped, unharmed, in the darkness of the night.
		In 1832 Bailey took part in the Battle of Velasco.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/america/james_bailey.htm (290 words)

	The Battle of San Jacinto from TAMU
		It had its prelude in the oppressive Mexican edict of April 6, 1830, prohibiting further emigration of Anglo-Americans from the United States to Texas; in the disturbance at Anahuac and in the battle of Velasco, in 1832; in the imprisonment of Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas," in Mexico in 1834.
		Now both armies were cut off from retreat in all directions but one, by a roughly circular moat formed by Vince's and Buffalo Bayous to the west and north, San Jacinto River to the north and cast, and by the marshes and the bay to the east and southeast.
		I have the honor to inform you that on the evening of the 18th, after a forced march of fifty-five miles, which was effected in two days and a half, the army a: rived opposite Harrisburg.
	www.the-alamo-san-antonio.com /battle_san_jacinto_tamu.htm (5431 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: VELASCO, BATTLE OF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The battle of Velasco, a prelude to the Texas Revolution
		The Texans numbered between 100 and 150; the number of Mexicans was variously estimated at 91 to 200.
		Looscan, "The Old Mexican Fort of Velasco," Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association 1 (April 1898).
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/VV/qfv1_print.html (412 words)

	Texian Legacy Association Detail of Events
		The Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835 - The settlers of Gonzales defy Mexican authority and fire the first shot of the Texas Revolution
		Near the old Spanish Mission of Concepción, this battle of the Texas Revolution was fought between the Mexican military garrisoned in town and the Texian rebels.
		You are invited to join the Brazoria Militia in commemorating the Battle of Velasco (28 June, 1832), on Saturday, 28 June, 2003, at Quintana Beach County Park.
	www.texianlegacy.com /eventdetails.html (3473 words)

	Texas Revolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Covers the reasons why the battle occurred, the number of deaths, and how it was settled.
		Because of the growing uneasiness with the policies coming from Mexico City, the Texans decided that the time was ripe in mid-1832 to request reforms in government policy.
		A meeting of representatives of various districts of Texas was planned for the fall of 1835 at Columbia to discuss escalating friction with Mexico.
	users.ev1.net /~iverson1/texas_history/texas_revolution.htm (470 words)

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