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.
Moses Austin left the governor s palace, a near broken man, his dreams shattered, but he was to find salvation in the form of an old friend, Felipe Enrique Neri, the Baron de Bastrop. The Baron had emigrated from Holland during the turmoil of the French Revolution and founded the town of Mer Rouge in Louisiana.