rom October 1835 to April 1836, there was a Revolution in Texas. The Texas Revolution, also known as “The War of Texas Independence”, was fought during this time. The colonists of Mexico and Texas competed against each other so Texas could have independence. The battle took place in Texas and Mexican Texas (the name at that time before Texas gained freedom).
There were many causes to the event of The Texas Revolution, but one of them was the Battle of Gonzales. During this, Mexican soldiers arrived to reclaim a cannon from the Texans, but the Texans refused to give it up. The Texan soldiers had taunted the Mexican soldiers by saying “come and take it”. This sparked the Texas Revolution when the colonists of Texas started to attack the Mexican troops. Another battle, the Siege of Bexar was the first battle of the Texas Revolution. The Texan soldiers followed the Mexican Troops back to San Antonio de Bexar and surprise attacked the town. And lastly, the Battle of the Alamo. This battle was when the remaining Texans that didn’t leave the city were suddenly attacked by General Santa Anna and his army. As a result of the Texas Revolution, Texas won and finally gained its freedom and independence from Mexico. Many factors led to the Texas Revolution.
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Although the Texas Revolution was marked by the Battles of Gonzales and San Jacinto, equipped struggle and political chaos pitting Texians (Anglo-American settlers of the Mexican states of Coahuila and Texas) and Tejanos (Texans of mixed Mexican and Indian descent) against Mexican government troops had already been ongoing dating back to at least