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bombayblue t1_ja57ce0 wrote

Reply to comment by DoomGoober in TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy

Another important point is that the Texas Revolution came at a time when many other parts of the Mexican empire were also trying to revolt and break away.

Santa Ana was not the best leader.

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Montagnagrasso t1_ja5scas wrote

Though for pretty different reasons!

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Klaus_Von_Richter t1_ja64e5q wrote

What are you talking about?

Santa Anna suspended the Mexican constitution and became a dictator. This lead to multiple revolutions. The Texas revolution was the only successful one.

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Montagnagrasso t1_ja65a1y wrote

The other revolutions weren’t to preserve slavery? I’m just saying they happened at the same time but there’s different forces and motivations involved

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