Santa anna crossed the rio grande and started for san antonio. For twelve days, mexican forces, laid siege to the alamo. General santa anna tried to disguise himself as an. What was the route that santa anna took in 1836 to get to san antonio once he was in texas from mexico. Santa annas rapid movement to the east left houston in his rear. Despite their defeat, the alamo defenders were able to delay the mexican forces long enough for other texans to organize. Santa anna ruled in a more dictatorial way than during his first.
His influence on postindependence mexican politics and government in the first half of the nineteenth century is such that. The next month he returned to his home and, in early 1830, resigned his political and military assignments. During the mexican war almonte served for a time as secretary of war. Santa anna remains in texas the texas cause seemed hopeless in march of 1836. Learn more about santa annas life and accomplishments in this article. Santa anna escaped the battleground but was captured the following day and brought to the texas army camp on buffalo bayou. By the middle of february 1836 santa anna s expeditionary force totaled 6,000 men. All of these are available from blazeaway miniatures au. The fall of the alamo and the losses in south texas opened the way for the mexican army to move farther into texas. Dating from 1835 through 1849, the manuscripts include correspondence, military orders, and a decree that gives insight into the mexican army during the texas revolution. General santa anna, commander of the mexican army, called it an irregular fortification hardly worthy of the name historian stephen l. On september 29, 1835, a detachment of the mexican army arrived in gonzales, texas, a mexican state, to confiscate a cannon. Santa anna remains in texas the texan defeats at the alamo and in south texas allowed santa anna to move.
Santa annas soldiers suffered in march to san antonio. Mexican army executes 417 texas revolutionaries at goliad. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts. They thought he would wait until spring since there would be grass for mules and horses.
Texas and war with mexico reading with questions student. After the fall of the alamo on the 6th day of march, 1836, santa anna, president of mexico, marched to the conquest of the balance of texas with four divisions of his army. He was appointed minister to france, but on his arrival in havana he joined santa anna and returned to mexico. Fannin and his men surrendered and marched to goliad as prisoners of the mexican army. I start this thread for the purpose of discussing the soldiery, and the military situation, of mexico in the mid 19th century, say c. A guide to the mexican army of operations in texas. Also, a rebel army led by generals jose urrea and jose antonio mexia was marching towards the capital in opposition to santa anna. The first, commanded by himself in person, and the second by filasola, followed the small retreating army. While the quality of that force has been disputed, one historian called it the flower of the mexican army. As i understand it, the mexican army that fought in the texan war of independence. In 1835 santa anna, one of the generals who had led the mexican people in throwing out the spanish, was elected president and almost immediately abolished the constitution, making himself a dictator. A scout reported to colonel travis that the mexican army had crossed the rio.
The cannon was well hidden, but eighteen armed men stood in plain sight. I have looked all over the net but cant find anything that gives the right route. Did you know that santa anna had about 4,000 soldiers vs. The war with france had weakened mexico, and the people were discontented. When santa anna retired, farias assumed the presidency and enacted a series of reforms against the upper class and the catholic church, which enraged the mexican centralists. Texas and war with mexico free printable reading with questions pdf file. A detailed, firsthand account of the battle was written by general.
By the middle of february 1836 santa annas expeditionary force totaled 6,000 men. Santa anna moves north santa anna moves 6,000 soldiers northward toward san antonio part of the mexican army was recruited enlisted most of his troops were untrained and undisciplined texas did not think santa anna was coming so quickly. In this groundbreaking book an internationally respected military historian presents a mass of new information from mexican archives and a variety of other contemporary sources. Texan military force standing in the way of mexican general santa. This thesis describes the art of logistics practiced by santa anna and his staff in the marches from northern mexico to san jacinto and goliad, and the subsequent withdrawal. The mexican soldier skulls of san jacinto battleground by jeff. Module 12 expansion and conflict flashcards quizlet. At first, the general agreed to most of the reforms in austins peti. How was the outmatched texan army able to defeat santa anna s army. Letter from santa anna ordering retreat of the mexican army, april 22, 1836 description letter from santa anna. Mexican military movements in the texas revolution unt. Mexican army hendrik arnold a scout that kept houston informed of santa annas movements mexican troops are advancing toward the brazos santa annas forcesfailed to overcome the two forces that houston had left behind at the brazos river. The battle of san jacinto on april 21, 1836, was the defining battle of the texas revolution.
Santa anna headed the mexican government on 11 occasions. In april of 1836 at san jacinto, a group of texans commanded by sam houston, yelling cries of remember the alamo, were able to surprise and overrun santa annas army. In midfebruary he led a massive mexican army across the rio grande, and after a. Ospreys examination of the mexican army of santa anna, from 1821 to 1848. Santa annas army at the alamo here are the cannon fodder miniatures mexican army 28mm minis i made for the alamo. After some formal education and a short career as a merchant, he was appointed to the infantry.
The two sides talked and dickered, but no action was taken. He was a disastrous president for mexico, losing first texas and then much of the current american west to the united states. The mexican soldier skulls of san jacinto battleground. Santa anna arrived at the nueces river, 119 miles from san antonio. Mexican general santa anna had unwisely divided his force to mop up those texans still in rebellion after the battle of the alamo and the goliad massacre. Remembering the alamo history smithsonian magazine. William younghusband an unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. On that day, church and political officials followed the dictators leg through the streets of mexico city to its. The following portion brings the mexican army down to the banks of the colorado. In 1829, santa anna defeated an invading spanish army at tampico. Texas historybiography of mexican general santa anna. The mexican army of santa anna and the mexican war. Detailed information on the mexican army which fought the texans in the 1830s, and the us army in its first important foreign war ten years later, is notoriously elusive.
Santa anna proclaimed the plan of cuernavaca in 1834, which called for the removal of farias and the 1824 constitution and the establishment of a centralist government. His centralist rhetoric and military failures resulted in mexico losing half its territory, beginning with the texas revolution of 1836 and culminating with the mexican. General sam houston, sensing santa anna s mistake, engaged him on the shores of the san jacinto river. Libro santa anna s mexican army 182148 pdf epub librospub. Your prospect were a science that this talk could absolutely find. Hardee, a captain in the mexican war, wrote a new tactics manual in 1855. The mexican army that came out of their struggle from spain, was just a carry over from the spanish. Born on february 21, 1794, in veracruz, santa anna enjoyed a middleclass upbringing. Commanding the army, santa anna crushed the rebellion in puebla. The method, or methods, employed to keep such an army in fighting condition are analyzed as it moved slowly and uncertainly across the desert and semidesert areas, over burntout prairies and flooding rivers. Santa anna during the texas revolution, did grab all available men of age and forced them into his army. The battle of san jacinto, as this brief engagement came to be known, was followed by the retreat of the remnant of the mexican army under filisolas command beyond the rio grande. Santa anna was promoted to division general, the highest available military rank in the mexican army. The battle of the alamo february 23 march 6, 1836 was a pivotal event in the texas revolution.
The mexican army advances seeking revenge against the rebellious texans, santa anna decided that he would personally lead the attack. The battle of san jacinto 1895 painting by henry arthur mcardle 18361908 the mexican province of texas, 1836. Did you know that santa anna had about 4,000 soldiers vs the 200 defenders at the alamo. Letter from santa anna ordering retreat of the mexican.
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