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pizza_engineer t1_ja43vm5 wrote
Reply to comment by Regulai 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
Why is this being downvoted?
It’s absolutely true.
pizza_engineer t1_ja43qu5 wrote
Reply to comment by havohej_ 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
That’s all you need to know.
The rest of it is pretty miserable.
pizza_engineer t1_ja43myq wrote
Reply to comment by annheim3 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
Those pesky Natives, acting like they were fighting for their ancestral lands.
Tsk tsk.
pizza_engineer t1_ja43et2 wrote
Reply to comment by TTVmeatce 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
Yep.
Sherman’s only mistake was not turning west after Savannah.
pizza_engineer t1_ja42rct wrote
Reply to comment by quaffi0 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
Remember, the Texians & the Alamo defenders were fighting to preserve slavery in Texas.
I wouldn’t call that a “sacrifice”.
pizza_engineer t1_iui362j wrote
Reply to comment by fastwall in TIL about the "Raines sandwich;" an inedible piece of "food" that served as a way to bypass prohibition laws. by Alabussy
Isn’t that how The Hanseatic League started?
pizza_engineer t1_iui2zss wrote
Reply to comment by mcgoolie_brains in TIL about the "Raines sandwich;" an inedible piece of "food" that served as a way to bypass prohibition laws. by Alabussy
Almost everyone.
pizza_engineer t1_ja43zip wrote
Reply to comment by wasdlmb 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
Now do John Brown.