The Texas Revolution took place from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836. It opposed Mexico and Texas (or Tejas), part of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas.
Context
A map of Mexico between 1835-1846. In pink, the regions undergoing autonomist movements.
The animosity of the Texas settlers of American origin, who form 85% of the population as well as the population of other regions of Mexico, continues to grow towards Presidents Guerrero, Bocanegra, Vélez, Bustamante, Múzquiz, Gómez Pedraza, Gómez Farías, Santa Anna, Barragan and Corro, who succeeded each other from 1829 to 1837 at the head of the Mexican state, some of them trying to change the country from a federal status to that of a state centralized.
On October 23, 1835, under the presidency of Miguel Barragan, a centralist Constitution inspired by Santa Anna, made the federated states mere departments run from Mexico City. The states of Zacatecas and the Texas part of Coahuila declare themselves independent.
The conflict
War broke out in Texas on October 1, 1835 with the Battle of Gonzales. After the victories in La Bahia and San Antonio (resistance of Fort Alamo) the "Texians" (term designating the Anglo-Americans of Texas) were defeated in the same places, a few months later.
On April 21, 1836, at the Battle of San Jacinto, General Sam Houston led the Texas army to victory against part of General Santa Anna's Mexican army, which was captured shortly after the battle.
Consequences
Although threatened with collapse, the Republic of Texas is created. It will never be recognized by the Mexican government and will remain under constant threat of invasion from Mexico.
In 1845, Texas was finally annexed by the United States and it was not until the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848 that the Texas Question was finally settled.
General information
Date from October 2, 1835 to
April 21, 1836
Place Texas
Casus belli Siete Leyes
Issue Texan victory (Treaties of Velasco), with independence claim (not recognized by Mexico).
Annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845; the main cause of the Mexican-American War.
Mexico recognized the independence of Texas with the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo in 1848
Belligerents
Republic of Texas Mexico
Commanders
John Henry Moore
Stephen F. Austin
Davy Crockett
James Fannin
Sam Houston
William Travis
Juan Seguin Antonio López de Santa Anna
Francisco de Castañeda
Martín Perfecto de Cos (en)
José de Urrea (en)
Forces involved
2,000 men 6,500 men
Losses
700 men 1,500 men
Battles
Gonzales · Concepción · Grass Fight · Béxar · San Patricio · Agua Dulce · Fort Alamo · Refugio · Coleto · San Jacinto
Contact information 31° North 100° West