samuel mcculloch was the mexican commander who surrendered to the texans at the capturing of san antoni.
samuel mcculloch was the mexican commander who surrendered to the texans at the capturing of san antoni.
who was the mexican commander who surrendered to the texans at the capturing of san antonio?
samuel mcculloch
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on september 17, caldwell sent a small band of rangers to draw the mexicans toward the battlefield he had chosen. at least 1,000 mexican soldiers moved out of san antonio to attack the texans. a separate company of 54 texans, mostly from fayette county, under the command of nicholas mosby dawson, arrived at the battlefield and began advancing on the rear of the mexican army. the mexican commander, general adrián woll, afraid of being surrounded, sent 500 of his cavalry soldiers and two cannons to attack the group. the texans were able to hold their own against the mexican rifles, but once the cannons got within range, their fatalities mounted quickly. dawson realized the situation was hopeless and raised a white flag of surrender.
dawson massacre