sam houston was named commander in chief of texas forces by the new national government of texas.
sam houston was named commander in chief of texas forces by the new national government of texas.
who was named commander in chief of texas forces by the new national government of texas?
sam houston
bullet::::- march 27 – texas revolution: goliad massacre – antonio lópez de santa anna orders the mexican army to kill about 400 texans at goliad, texas









































bullet::::- april 21 – texas revolution: battle of san jacinto – republic of texas forces under sam houston defeat troops under mexican general antonio lópez de santa anna. (santa anna and hundreds of his troops are taken prisoner along the san jacinto river the next day.)









































bullet::::- april 22 – texas revolution: a day after the battle of san jacinto, forces under texas general sam houston capture mexican general antonio lópez de santa anna.
1836 in mexico
cooke, a virginian of anglo-irish descent, came to texas with the new orleans grays in 1835. having moved from fredericksburg to new orleans to take up the family business of pharmacy, he had attended a public meeting in mid-october, and volunteered for service in the texas revolution. the company was filled within four days, and sailed from the crescent city with four months provisions provided by its citizens. arriving at san antonio, where texas forces were besieging the mexicans in the town, lieutenant cooke was elected captain of the grays. the undisciplined texian army was very disaffected by the many orders and counterorders received, and when general burleson aborted an attack set to take place on december 3, dissatisfaction spread among the besiegers; the general formally resigned his command, preparations were made for retreating to goliad, and men began to desert in droves. according to his own account, captain cooke persuaded about 300 men to abandon the retreat and attack the enemy. the texas forces led by colonel milam and colonel johnson then pressed the attack which eventually took the city. cooke led the desperate assault that took the priest's house.
william gordon cooke