Sam Houston - Wikipedia
The convention confirmed Houston's command of the Texian Army and dispatched him to lead a relief of Travis's force, but the Alamo fell before Houston could organize his forces at Gonzales, Texas. Seeking to intimidate Texan forces into surrender, the Mexican army killed every defender at the Alamo; news of the defeat outraged many Texans and ...
Sam Houston | Biography, Texas, Alamo, President, & Facts
5 天之前 · Sam Houston, American lawyer and politician, a leader in the Texas Revolution (1834–36). He later served as president (1836–38; 1841–44) of the Republic of Texas and was influential in Texas’s becoming a U.S. state in 1845.
Sam Houston ‑ Biography & Facts - HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · Sam Houston (1793‑1863) was a lawyer, congressman and senator from Tennessee. After moving to Texas in 1832, he joined the conflict between U.S. settlers and the Mexican government and became...
Battle of the Alamo - HISTORY
2010年3月4日 · On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican force of 1,500 men at San Jacinto (near the site of present-day Houston), shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as...
Sam Houston | The Commanders of San Jacinto
Explore the history of the commander of the Texas army, Sam Houston. Learn about Sam Houston's role at the Battle of San Jacinto and the Texas Revolution.
Sam Houston and the Alamo - True West Magazine
2022年3月16日 · Did Sam Houston ever call the Alamo a death trap? Did he order Jim Bowie to burn it down and to get out of the area?
Myths and Legends - The Alamo
The notion that the men of the Alamo died buying time for Sam Houston to build an army is well-entrenched in Alamo lore, but a review of Houston’s activities shows it to be unfounded. On November 12, 1835, the Consultation (the provisional government of Texas) appointed Sam Houston Commanding-General of the Texas Army.
Houston, Sam (1793–1863) - TSHA
2020年11月9日 · Sam Houston, one of the most illustrious political figures of Texas, was born on March 2, 1793, the fifth child (and fifth son) of Samuel and Elizabeth (Paxton) Houston, on their plantation in sight of Timber Ridge Church, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Battle and Revolution - The Alamo
On April 21, 1836, the Texan Army under Sam Houston attacked Santa Anna’s army on the banks of the San Jacinto River with cries of “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! God and Texas!” The battle lasted only 18 minutes and was a resounding victory for the Texans.
Sam Houston | TSLAC - Texas State Library and Archives Commission
March 4, 1836 - Convention appoints Houston commander-in-chief, authorizes him to organize Texas military forces. March 6, 1836- Fall of the Alamo. March 11, 1836 - Arrives in Gonzales to take command of army, learns of the fall of the Alamo. March 13-April 20, 1836 - Retreat eastward, Runaway Scrape. April 21, 1836 - Battle of San Jacinto