In the Texas War for Independence, the battle fought on the banks of the San Jacinto River saw 800 texans battle 1200 Mexican soldiers. ... On this day in history, April 21, 1836, ...

For decades, Texans were taught that on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1836, Sam Houston led a... San Jacinto story rewrites Texas history Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

On the San Jacinto plain between Buffalo Bayou and the San Jacinto River, at about 3 p.m. on April 21, 1836, Gen. Sam Houston began forming his army for a long-awaited assault on the superior ...

The 1,268-acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site sits on 1,268 acres and is a National Historic Landmark. It consists of three separate units, according to the Texas Historical ...

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the average flow in the West Fork of the San Jacinto River near Conroe is 101 cubic feet per second. The highest level recorded before the 1994 flood was ...

The battle was fought on April 21, 1836, near the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou, and was the deciding victory in the war for Texas' independence.

The Deer Park High School ROTC color guard presents the flags during the San Jacinto Day ceremony. Men dressed as Texian soldiers gave a first glimpse of what’s to come at the battle reenactment ...

A 567-foot-tall obelisk stands 20 minutes outside Houston. The structure commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto, which won Texas’ independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836. Retreating Texan forces, ...

So, Sam Houston's men launched a surprise attack against Santa Anna's men along the San Jacinto River. According to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas , the battle was 18 minutes long and ...

On this day in 1836, on a peninsula at the mouth of the San Jacinto River, General Sam Houston led the rag-tag Texas army to an overwhelming victory over the forces of Mexican President and General ...