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.
On April 21, 1836, at the Battle of San Jacinto, a rag-tag band of 783 Texans achieved an improbable and almost unbelievable victory over a Mexican army of more than 1,500 troops.The victorious Texas army was led by General Sam Houston.he defeated Mexicans were under the command of General Santa Anna, the President of Mexico. The Texanns' surprise attack caught the Mexican emcampment off guard. The Texans shouted Remember the Alamo and Remember Goliad as they charged the unsuspecting Mexicans.