Honor San Jacinto Day
Today is an incredibly special and important day in the history of the Republic, and the state of Texas. It is San Jacinto Day.
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Today is an incredibly special and important day in the history of the Republic, and the state of Texas. It is San Jacinto Day. Now, of course, there may be some asking, “What the heck is the ol’ Colonel talking about?” If that is the case, you are justifying the reason for this missive. Now, if you are aware of the meaning of this day, awesome, kudos, but go out and ask twenty people today, and see what answer you get.
It was April 21, 1836 — 189 years ago — that the final battle of the Texian Revolution took place. The Texian army under the command of Sam Houston had pretty much been fighting a delaying action across much of what we know as southeast Texas. There had been monumental losses and massacres of Texian fighters at The Alamo and Goliad (La Bahia). On that day, 900 troops under Sam Houston took on some 1,300 of Mexican dictator General Santa Anna. The Mexican soldiers stood ready on the battlefield that is located due east from present day Houston, Texas. When the attack did not come as they had presumed, the Mexican army rested. At 4:30 pm that day, the Texian cannons fired, and to the bewilderment of the Mexican army, the Texians charged the battlefield shouting “Remember The Alamo” and “Remember Goliad,” and in 18 minutes the battle of San Jacinto was over. Some six hundred Mexican soldiers were captured, and over 600 were killed while only six Texians were killed.
Great history lesson, Sir.