apr 21, 1836 - Battle of San Jacinto
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The battle of San Jacinto was the last battle fought in the history of the Texas Revolution.Although the battle only lasted 18 minutes, this battle played an important role and was the turning point for Texas. The Texans army was led by general Sam Houston and the Mexican troops were led by Antonio López de Santa Anna. The Texas army was outnumbered, but still managed to claim victory. A total of 800 Texan soldiers fought and defeated approximately 1,500 Mexican army, while yelling "Remember the Alamo and Remember Goliad"!
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Date:
apr 21, 1836
Now
~ 189 years ago