general sam houston commanded the texian cavalry at the battle of san jacinto.
general sam houston commanded the texian cavalry at the battle of san jacinto.
who commanded the texian cavalry at the battle of san jacinto?
general sam houston
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the battle of san jacinto (), fought on april 21, 1836, in present-day harris county, texas, was the decisive battle of the texas revolution. led by general sam houston, the texian army engaged and defeated general antonio lópez de santa anna's mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. a detailed, first-hand account of the battle was written by general houston from headquarters of the texian army, san jacinto, on april 25, 1836. numerous secondary analyses and interpretations have followed, several of which are cited and discussed throughout this entry.
battle of san jacinto
over the next several hours, two brief skirmishes occurred. texians won the first, forcing a small group of dragoons and the mexican artillery to withdraw. mexican dragoons then forced the texian cavalry to withdraw. in the melee, rusk, on foot to reload his rifle, was almost captured by mexican soldiers, but was rescued by newly arrived texian volunteer mirabeau b. lamar. over houston's objections, many infantrymen rushed onto the field. as the texian cavalry fell back, lamar remained behind to rescue another texian who had been thrown from his horse; mexican officers "reportedly applauded" his bravery. houston was irate that the infantry had disobeyed his orders and given santa anna a better estimate of their strength; the men were equally upset that houston had not allowed a full battle.
battle of san jacinto