mexico won the capturing of goliad in 1835.
mexico won the capturing of goliad in 1835.
who won the capturing of goliad in 1835?
mexico
one of the new arrivals, merchant philip dimmitt, received a missive from the goliad customs agent with news that cos and his war chest had already departed la bahía to travel to san antonio de béxar. undeterred, the group marched out on october 9. ira ingram led the vanguard, which halted outside goliad. the events that follow are not very clear. according to the memoirs of mexican general vicente filisola, who was not in texas in 1835, the texians plotted to draw the presidio commander, colonel juan lópez sandoval, and his officers from the fort. the texians allegedly planned a dance in goliad on october 9 and invited the mexican officers. although sandoval, captain manuel sabriego, and lieutenant jesus de la garza briefly attended the dance, they suspected mischief and returned to the fort. no texian source mentions such a plot. several of the texians, including dimmitt, did enter the town that evening to try to find guides and support for the effort. dimmitt's efforts were successful, and several of the tejanos who lived near goliad joined the texian force. they reported that sandoval commanded only 50 men—far fewer than the number necessary to defend the entire perimeter of the fort—and provided directions to the fort.
battle of goliad
the first declaration of independence for the republic of texas was signed in goliad on december 20, 1835, although the formal declaration was made by the convention of 1836 at washington-on-the-brazos. goliad county was the site of two battles in the texas revolution. the battle of goliad was a minor skirmish early in the war. however the subsequent battle of coleto was an important battle that culminated on march 27, 1836. col. james fannin and his texan soldiers were executed by the mexican army, under orders from gen. antonio lópez de santa anna, in what became known as the goliad massacre. this event led to the texas revolutionary battle cry "remember the alamo! remember goliad!" although many remember the alamo today, fewer remember goliad. the site of the massacre is located near presidio la bahia, just south of the town of goliad.
goliad county, texas