Vince's Bridge was a wooden bridge constructed by Allen Vince over Vince Bayou near Harrisburg, Texas. Its destruction by Texian Army Rangers played a critical role during the April 1836 Battle of San Jacinto in the decisive defeat of the Mexican army, which effectively ended the Texas Revolution.
The wooden bridge constructed by Allen Vince over Vince Bayou near Harrisburg, Texas, was strategically destroyed by Texian Army Rangers during the April 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. This pivotal act played a critical role in the decisive defeat of the Mexican army and effectively concluded the Texas Revolution.