Battles of the Texas Revolution: The Road to Independence

"The Anahuac Disturbances are not considered the beginning of the Texas Revolution because no others followed immediately after; whereas, after Gonzales, the war proceeded rapidly until it was won by the Texians at the Battle of San Jacinto on 21 April 1836, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Texas. The battles of the Texas Revolution are:"

"The Battle of Gonzales started over a cannon. The Battle of Gonzales started over a cannon. In 1831, Green DeWitt, founder of the town, requested a cannon from the Mexican government to defend against raids by Comanche war parties. The cannon was provided with the stipulation that the Texians would return it when the Mexican authorities asked. In 1835, with tensions rising between Anglo-American settlers and Mexican authorities in Texas, Lieutenant Francisco de Castaf1eda was sent to Gonzales to ask for the cannon back."

The Battle of Gonzales on 2 October 1835 marks the official start of the Texas Revolution. Earlier armed clashes during the Anahuac Disturbances of 1832 and 1835 occurred but did not trigger an immediate wider war. After Gonzales, a rapid series of engagements followed, producing early Texian victories through late 1835, a Mexican counter at the Alamo and several defeats in early 1836, and culminating in the decisive Texian victory at San Jacinto on 21 April 1836 that produced the Republic of Texas. The Gonzales incident began over a cannon loaned in 1831 and a 1835 Mexican demand for its return.

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