Quebec City summers run from early June through mid September when temperatures can vary tremendously. Daytime temperatures can reach into the 90's with high humidity, especially in July and August. Lows in the 50's are rare but not unheard of.
Thus, the rebels gained control of San Antonio and the Alamo. On February 23, 1836, after a grueling winter march, General Antonio LÃ³pez de Santa Anna and his army arrived at San Antonio to put down the frontier rebellion. The Texian rebels withdrew across the San Antonio River into the safety of the old fortified mission known as the Alamo.
The uprising began early on Sunday morning, 9 September 1739. The slaves surprised and killed local storekeepers and then began attacking whites who lived in the surrounding countryside, as they slowly made their way toward the Spanish fort at St. Augustine, Florida.