The battle that made Texas independent

[bob10]

The Battle of San Jacinto - Texas Revolution (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/TexasIndependence/p/The-Battle-Of-San-Jacinto.htm)

[bob10]

The Goliad Massacre - Texas Revolution (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/TexasIndependence/p/The-Goliad-Massacre.htm)

[EastFreo]

Thanks Bob. good reads. Interestingly my name is James Bowie and very distantly related to the Jim Bowie of the Alamo fame.

[JDNSW]

I have visited the site of the San Jacinto battlefield. Interestingly, adjoining it is the home of the USS Texas, which is, I think, the last surviving WW1 battleship.

John

[bob10]

Thanks Bob. good reads. Interestingly my name is James Bowie and very distantly related to the Jim Bowie of the Alamo fame.

A famous name. Have you traced your family tree? It would be an interesting story. I've often wondered how many Australians could trace their ancestors back to the US War of independence, or the Civil War. Supposedly , as the story goes, one of ours was a Scot., who jumped ship off a Yankee whaler, to seek his fortune on the gold fields. He is said to come from Nantucket, and fought for the North in the Civil War.But that could be just a family myth. Must chase it up one day.

[bob10]

I have visited the site of the San Jacinto battlefield. Interestingly, adjoining it is the home of the USS Texas, which is, I think, the last surviving WW1 battleship.

John

That is interesting. I would love to do a tour of the Civil War battlefields.

[bob10]

Some more history. Perhaps they should have built a wall. Interesting that Mexicans fought on the side of Texas, called Tejanos, Texas born Mexicans.Wonder how many Tejanos are fighting for the USA today?.

The Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/TexasIndependence/p/The-Texas-Revolution.htm)

[bob10]

Jim Bowie, meet Jim Bowie, a bit of a lad under any circumstances. He would have made a good Aussie, I reckon.

Biography of Jim Bowie in the Battle of Alamo (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/TexasIndependence/p/Biography-Of-Jim-Bowie.htm)

[bob10]

William Travis, who butted heads with Bowie.

William Travis - Biography of Texas Soldier (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/TexasIndependence/p/Biography-Of-William-Travis.htm)

[bob10]

And my favourite, Davy Crockett. He could have been US President.They could use him now.

Davy Crockett - Biography and Profile (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thehistoryofmexico/p/Biography-Of-Davy-Crockett.htm)

[bob10]

And, General Santa Anna, with a more competent person, the Mexicans may have won. This fellows story is incredible. He lost his leg in War, and had it buried with full military honours! A back stabbing political beast, you can't make his story up.

Mexican President Santa Anna - Biography (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thehistoryofmexico/p/Biography-Of-Antonio-Lopez-De-Santa-Anna.htm)

[bob10]

No wonder Mexicans are crossing the border into the USA, they think it still belongs to them.

The Mexican-American War (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/Mexican-AmericanWar/a/The-Mexican-American-War.htm)

[bob10]

This has more turns than a merry go round. Now the French.

The Pastry War (French Mexican War, 1838-1839) (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thehistoryofmexico/p/pastrywar.htm)

[bob10]

Add Austria to the mix.

Emperor Maximilian of Mexico (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/19thcenturylatinamerica/p/maxaustria.htm)

[bob10]

Even the Foreign Legion, at the battle of Cameron. 60 legionaires against 2,000
Mexicans. Mexicans killed them all. End of story. I include this you tube video purely for the sexy French female voice. I have no idea what she is saying, but she can say it all day.

https://youtu.be/w9tyI29mdUI

[ramblingboy42]

This is one of my favourite ever songs , have been singing/playing it for over 40yrs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuu8DcKGuGU