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Sam Houston's Camp West of the Brazos

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Bellville vicinity, TX, USA
 
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    (March 31-April 13, 1836) At the end of March 1836, following the defeat of Texan forces at and at Goliad, the retreating Texas army led by encamped at this site. While in camp here Houston's forces were reorganized and received much needed reinforcements and supplies, including the Twin Sisters, a pair of cannon. After training his soldiers here for two weeks, Houston led them across the river in pursuit of the Mexican army, which they engaged and defeated on April 21 in the Battle of San Jacinto, the final battle of the Texas Revolution. (1990)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008