colonel juan lopez sandoval was involved in the battle of goliad.
colonel juan lopez sandoval was involved in the battle of goliad.
who was involved in the battle of goliad?
colonel juan lopez sandoval
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the battle of goliad was the second skirmish of the texas revolution. in the early-morning hours of october 9, 1835, texas settlers attacked the mexican army soldiers garrisoned at presidio la bahía, a fort near the mexican texas settlement of goliad. la bahía lay halfway between the only other large garrison of mexican soldiers (at presidio san antonio de bexar) and the then-important texas port of copano.
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.
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