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Facts

Also Known As War of Texas Independence
Date October 1835 - April 1836
Location United States
Participants Mexico ‱ Texas

Photos

The Battle of San Jacinto
Stephen Austin
Antonio LĂłpez de Santa Anna
Stone facade of the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas, with arched doorway, upper window, and Texas flag on a pole to the left.
Battle of the Alamo
Davy Crockett
Engraving of Sam Houston from the 1860s, shown with sideburns, wearing a cloak and bow tie, and holding a cane.
Stone facade of Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, Texas, with arched wooden door, bell tower, and small statues above the entrance.
San Jacinto Monument
Battle of San Jacinto
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Topics

Timeline

Alamo
Battle of the Alamo
February 23, 1836 - March 6, 1836
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of San Jacinto
April 21, 1836

Key People

Sam Houston
Sam Houston
president of Republic of Texas
Antonio LĂłpez de Santa Anna
Antonio LĂłpez de Santa Anna
president of Mexico
Crockett, Davy
Davy Crockett
American frontiersman and politician
Jim Bowie, portrait by an unknown artist; in the Capitol Building, Austin, Texas
James Bowie
American soldier

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