Blayde Weekley Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas timeline

Battle of Gonzales

Oct 2, 1835

Texas colonists refuse to give up a cannon that the Mexican army is demanding of its confiscation. Texas colonists taunted the Mexican army with the "come and take it" flag and attacked the Mexican army.

1836-1845

Period: 1836 to 1845

Texas revolution

Battle of the Alamo

Feb 23, 1836

Battle of the Alamo begins, General Santa Anna arrived and trapped them in the mission. Texans refused to surrender and shot a cannon that provoked the Mexican Army further.

Convention of 1836

Mar 2, 1836

Texas Declaration of Independence is written and established Texas as a sovereign nation

Fall of the Alamo

Mar 6, 1836

Final siege of the Alamo where the Mexican army attacked. The battle lasted 90 minutes and left 189 Texan men dead

Battle of San Jacinto

Apr 21, 1836

General Sam Houston and the Texan army lead a sneak attack on a nearby Mexican camp. The battle lasted 18 minutes and totaled 630 Mexican deaths and 730 Mexican prisoners, Santa Anna escaped but was found the next morning.

Treaties of Velasco

May 14, 1836

Santa Anna was taken to Velasco Texas where he signed a treaty saying that he would not fight against Texas and Mexico would evacuate the new republic

U.S. Recognizes Texas as independent and reports that treaty agreements with Mexico prevent annexation of Texas

1837

Texas Adopts Lone Star flag

Jan 26, 1839

Sam Houston becomes president of the Republic

Dec 13, 1841

People of Austin fire on Texas officials attempting to move the capitol to Houston

Dec 29, 1842

Sam Houston Issues proclamation of a truce between Mexico and Texas

1843

All Texas prisoners released on order from Santa Anna

Sep 16, 1844

U.S. Congress passes a bill that would authorize the United States to annex the Republic of Texas

Feb 28, 1845

Texas officially becomes the 28th state

Dec 29, 1845