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Texas Revolution: On the orders of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican Army massacres 342 Texian Army POWs at Goliad, Texas.
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Texas Revolution
1835–1836 rebellion
The Texas Revolution was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. Although the uprising was part of a larger one, the Mexican Federalist War, that included other provinces…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Antonio López de Santa Anna
8th President of Mexico (1794–1876)
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, often known as Santa Anna, was a Mexican general, politician, and caudillo who served as the 8th president of Mexico on multiple occasions between 1833 and 1855. He also served as vice president of Mexico…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mexican Army
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Goliad massacre
1836 event of the Texas Revolution
The Goliad massacre was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Texian Army
Army that fought for the independence of what became the Republic of Texas
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Goliad, Texas
City in Texas, United States
Goliad is a city and the county seat of Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is known for the 1836 Goliad massacre during the Texas Revolution. It had a population of 1,620 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)