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	Battle of San Jacinto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.
		Map of the Battle Ground of San Jacinto from A pictorial history of Texas, from the earliest visits of European adventurers, to A.D., hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
		Battle of San Jacinto – The Sons of DeWitt Colony
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_San_Jacinto (2045 words)

	In Liberty & Freedom-San Jacinto
		San Jacinto, of course, established the de facto independence of the Republic of Texas, which in turn led to the war between the United States and Mexico and to American seizure of the entire Southwest.
		The utterly decisive outcome of that 1846 Mexican-American war is well-studied and understood, but San Jacinto was the key.
		However bloody, the Battle of San Jacinto was clearly decisive; Mexico never again seriously threatened Texas.
	www.inlibertyandfreedom.com /sanjacinto.htm (646 words)

	USS San Jacinto (CG 56)
		SAN JACINTO has distinguished herself by a 1989 Mediterranean deployment, where she provided the strike warfare capability supporting the first Mediterranean aircraft carrier gap in recent history.
		SAN JACINTO deployed to the Mediterranean and Red Sea in 1994 as part of the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) Battle Group.
		The Battle of San Jacinto established "The Republic of Texas," that flourished for a decade.
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	The Battle of San Jacinto
		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.
		He served as vice-president of the San Jacinto Museum of History Association when this booklet, an autographed copy in possession of the author, was written in 1947.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/batsanjacinto.htm (5491 words)

	THE WOMAN AT SAN JACINTO
		In reality, San Jacinto was a combination of combat victory on the battlefield and a massacre no less heinous than the Mexican killing of all Texan combatants under the policy of "no quarter" in the Alamo and the massacre of unarmed rebel volunteer prisoners at La Bahia.
		In 1894, a committee of veterans, including survivors of the battle, located important sites of the battle events and in 1897 these were marked with pipes, which in 1912 were replaced by granite boulders erected by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
		From 1936-1939, the 570 foot tall San Jacinto Monument was constructed on the ridgeline of the battlefield and featured a reflecting pool constructed between the monument and Sam Houston’s campsite.
	www.texfiles.com /texashistory/sanjacinto.htm (3667 words)

	Battle of San Jacinto (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive Battle of the Texas Revolution, took place on April 21, 1836.
		First, he entered San Antonio and defeated a Texan force at the Battle of the Alamo, then the right wing of his offensive, under General Urrea, defeated a second Texan force near Goliad.
		San Jacinto Memorial Sam Houston, now in command of the main Texan army, retreated.
	battle-of-san-jacinto.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (662 words)

	Battle of San Jacinto 1836 re-enactment
		As a special tribute, the San Jacinto Museum of History and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sponsors the reenactment of the battle and related historical presentations to celebrate this famous battle.
		Annually, on April 21st the San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board, in conjunction with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the San Jacinto Museum of History, presents a program commemorating the individuals who fought and those that died on the San Jacinto Battlefield to insure the independence of a democratic Texas.
		The primary purposes of the Park are to commemorate the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto and to preserve and interpret the Battleground.
	www.earlytexashistory.com /SanJacinto/sjlhinfo.html (1202 words)

	Battle of San Jacinto by Creed Taylor
		The night preceding the battle was a restless one to many of the boys, but General Houston slept soundly, as if nothing out of the ordinary was to take place on the morrow.
		San Jacinto gave it effulgence---to shine with increasing radiance as the years roll by.
		One more little incident of San Jacinto and I will have done with my poor account of some of the things I saw there, although the event I am going to relate occured a day or so after I left, but it was told to me by several of the boys who were eyewitnesses.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/sanjacintotaylor.htm (6011 words)

	San Jacinto Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The San Jacinto Monument is a 570 feet (173.7 m) high column topped with a 220 ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.
		The Mexican garrison at Goliad fell October 9; the Battle of Concepcion was won by the Texans, October 28.
		San Antonio was captured December 10, 1835 after five days of fighting in which the indomitable Benjamin R. Milam died a hero, and the Mexican Army evacuated Texas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Jacinto_Monument (696 words)

	The Battle of San Jacinto - Sam Houston's Official Report
		I have the honor to inform you that, on the evening of the 18th inst., after a forced march of fifty-five miles, which was effected in two days and a half, the army arrived opposite Harrisburg.
		For weeks his services had been highly beneficial to the army; in battle, he was on the left wing, where Col. Sherman's command first encountered and drove in the enemy: he bore himself gallantly, and continued his efforts and activity, remaining with the pursuers until resistance ceased.
		Our success in the action is conclusive proof of their daring intrepidity and courage; every officer and man proved himself worthy of the cause in which he battled, while the triumph received a lustre from the humanity which characterized their conduct after victory, and richly entitles them to the admiration and gratitude of their General.
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	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on San Jacinto Battleground at Epinions.com
		The San Jacinto Monument is a 150 meter (570 foot) high concrete tower capped by a Texas star.
		If I were a descendant of one of the men who fought at San Jacinto, I would be ashamed of my forefathers' dishonorable display of brutal savagery and their complete and utter disobedience of their commander's orders to halt the slaughter of soldiers who had laid down their weapons and surrendered.
		San Jacinto Park is located in southeast Houston in the La Porte area.
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	The Battle of San Jacinto
		Following the Battle of the Alamo, Santa Anna, at the head of more than seven hundred men, was in hot pursuit of Sam Houston and the Texas Army.
		There was at that time a considerable number of disaffected persons on the coast, east of the San Jacinto; and it was an important object with Houston not to allow the Mexicans to have communication with them, as they would thereby obtain supplies of provisions and gain information.
		After the excitement of the battle had somewhat subsided, Houston found that his wounded limb had swollen ; his boot was cut off, and such attention paid to the wound as could be procured to alleviate the pain.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /texas/battle-san-jacinto.htm (5338 words)

	San Jacinto Battle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		San Jacinto, Battle of, the last battle of the Texan war of independence from Mexico, fought on April 21, 1836 near the site of present-day Houston,...
		Alamo, former Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, erected about 1722, later used as a fort, and now preserved as a state monument.
		When a large Mexican army led by Santa Anna returned in the spring, prospects for a Texan victory appeared dim.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /San_Jacinto_Battle_of.html (136 words)

	Dallas Historical Society - Texas History Items: Transcript of Sam Houston's San Jacinto Battle Report
		For more information about the Battle of San Jacinto and other events and people mentioned in the document, visit the Handbook of Texas Online or visit your local library.
		Previous to, and during the action, my staff evinced every disposition to be useful, and were actively engaged in their duties, in the Conflict.
		Our success in the action was conclusive proof of their daring intrepidity and courage; every officer and man proved himself Worthy of the cause in which he battled, while the triumph received a luster from the humanity which characterised their conduct after victory, and richly entitles them to the admiration and gratitude of their General.
	www.dallashistory.org /history/texas/houston_report_transcript.htm (1682 words)

	USS San Jacinto CG-56 - "Victory is Certain" Battle of San Jacinto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As night fell on the evening of April 19, 1836, Sam Houston's ragged army was moving along the south bank of Buffalo Bayou toward Lynch's Ferry across the San Jacinto River.
		The battle was won, independence secured, and the new Republic of Texas joined the realm of nations.
		The battle at San Jacinto helped to establish "The Republic of Texas" that flourished for a decade.
	www.sanjacinto.navy.mil /battle.htm (2481 words)

	Essays.cc - Battle Of San Jacinto
		On the other side ran the San Jacinto River, and near the bottom of the dry land was a shallow mudhole known as Peggy's Lake.
		The Mexican death toll in this Battle of San Jacinto was higher than that of Texas in all the previous battles of the war.
		The land for the San Jacinto State Park was purchased through many different people and eventually reached the size of 420 acres (about 2/3 of a square mile).
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	San Jacinto County, Texas - TXGenWeb Genealogy Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		San Jacinto County, Texas was created on 13 August 1869 and re-created and organized on 3 August 1870 from Liberty County, Montgomery County, Polk County, and Walker County.
		It was named in honor of the Battle of San Jacinto and the fight for Texas Independence.
		There are two buildings in San Jacinto County which are listed in the National Historic Registery, the Court House and the Old Jail Museum.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Academy/2670/SANJAC-01.htm (488 words)

	TODAY IN HISTORY - The Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836
		She is also said to have stolen Santa Anna's battle plans prior to the battle and delivered them to the Texans.
		In "The Day of San Jacinto, Frank X. Tolbert quoted Bollaert as saying Emily was in Santa Anna's presidential quarters at 4:30 p.m., when the alarm of the Texian attack was given.
		recorded in his journal, "The battle of San Jacinto was probably lost to the Mexicans, owing to the influence of a Mulatta Girl (Emily) belonging to Col. Morgan who was closeted in the tent with G'l Santana." Bollaert does not identify the veteran or say Emily was Morgan's slave.
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	TPWD: San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
		The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site holds a significant responsibility to preserve the proud history of the State of Texas and the United States.
		Because of the great importance of the Battle to the course of history, the Battleground is of state, national and international significance, a fact that is attested to by the site's National Historic Landmark status.
		The primary purpose of the 1,200-acre site is to commemorate the Battle and to preserve the Battleground on which Texian troops under General Sam Houston achieved the independence of Texas by defeating a Mexican Army led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna on April 21, 1836.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /park/sanjac (309 words)

	Texas Treasures - The Battle of San Jacinto - Texas State Library
		The Battle of San Jacinto lasted less than twenty minutes, but it sealed the fate of three republics.
		About 3:30 in the afternoon, during the Mexican siesta period, Houston distributed his troops in battle array, bracketing the line with the "Twin Sisters" cannon.
		On the day following the battle, a small party discovered Santa Anna and brought him into camp, unaware at first of the importance of their prisoner.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /treasures/republic/san-jacinto.html (567 words)

	Battle of San Jacinto - MSN Encarta
		Battle of San Jacinto, the last battle of the Texan war of independence from Mexico fought April 21, 1836 near the site of present-day Houston, Texas.
		After the massacre of the garrison of The Alamo by the forces of Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Texan commander in chief General Sam Houston, with a small force of about 800 men, made a surprise attack on the Mexican army near the mouth of the San Jacinto River.
		Within that same year, Houston became the first president of the Republic of Texas.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761559158/Battle_of_San_Jacinto.html (170 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		The battle of San Jacinto was the concluding military event of the Texas Revolution.
		Houston disposed his forces in battle order about 3:30 in the afternoon while all was quiet on the Mexican side during the afternoon siesta.
		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
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/SS/qes4.html (1164 words)

	Lesson 31: Battle of San Jacinto
		The battle of San Jacinto was the last and most important one which took place in the war between Texas and Mexico.
		It was fought on Buffalo Bayou, and near San Jacinto river, in Harris county, on the 21st of April, 1836.
		The brave band, under their distinguished leader, obtained a victory as glorious as any other recorded in the annals of history, and the happy consequences of it will be felt in Texas in all future generations.
	www.2020site.org /texas/lesson31.html (1209 words)

	The Battle of San Jacinto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		At approximately 3:30 in the afternoon, Houston ordered his troops to battle; he had decided on an all-out offensive attack.
		General Houston, who had been right beside his men, was wounded in the battle yet continued to lead his men until the
		San Jacinto was the final battle in the war for Independence as Texas had won her freedom.
	members.aol.com /eastex5/SanJacinto.html (1164 words)

	Dallas Historical Society -Texas History Items: Sam Houston's Report of the Battle of San Jacinto
		Sam Houston's account of the Battle of San Jacinto, April 25, 1836.
		Four days after the battle, Houston dictated a report of the events to be sent to David G. Burnett, President of the Republic of Texas.
		The neat, precise handwriting of the report is that of an unknown secretary.
	www.dallashistory.org /history/texas/houston_report.htm (282 words)

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