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Detail of a map showing the Republic of Texas by William Home Lizars, 1836 Map of the Republic of Texas by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1838 Map of the Republic of Texas and the Adjacent Territories by C.F. Cheffins, 1841. Sam Houston was elected as the new President of the Republic of Texas on September 5, 1836. [25]
The first six editions of the Austin-Tanner map, published from 1830 until 1839, had a title cartouche with the national symbol of Mexico (eagle with serpent perched upon a cactus) and bore the title "Map of Texas with Parts of the Adjoining States." This edition dates from the year 1836 when Texas won its independence from Mexico.
"The Alamo Flag", 1835–1836 – Created in 1835, this flag was a reference to the Mexican constitution of 1824, in support of which the Texas rebels were fighting; supposedly flew at the Alamo 1836 – Brown Flag of Independence, possibly the "Bloody arm flag" reported to have accompanied the Dodson flag at the Texas Declaration of Independence
According to C. E. Gilbert in "A Concise History of Early Texas: As told by its 30 historic flags," this flag was adopted by a resolution of the First Congress, enacted and signed by Ira Ingram, speaker of the House and Richard Ellis, president pro tem of the Senate on December 10, 1836 and signed by president Sam Houston.
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege , Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio , Texas , United States).
Alamo Flag This flag made reference to the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and to the original design of the 1821 Mexican tri-color flag following independence from Spain. The flag was allegedly used by the co-commanders of the Alamo William Barret Travis and James Bowie who the flew flag during the Siege of the Alamo from March–April 1836.
The Texas Revolutionary Experience: A Political and Social History 1835–1836. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 0-89096-497-1. Manchaca, Martha (2001). Recovering History, Constructing Race: The Indian, Black, and White Roots of Mexican Americans. The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art ...
A map of Mexico, 1835–46, showing administrative divisions. The Runaway Scrape events took place mainly between September 1835 and April 1836 and were the evacuations by Texas residents fleeing the Mexican Army of Operations during the Texas Revolution, from the Battle of the Alamo through the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.