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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]
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 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.
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Texas Flag Code; Texas Flag status (full-staff or half-staff and instructions for display) Flags of Texas Independence Movements 1835-1836 Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine; Historical Texas Flags; Origin of the Lone Star Flag of Texas Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine "Flags and Seals of Texas" by Charles A. Spain Jr., South ...
The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press. ISBN 1-55622-678-0. Fowler, Will (2007). Santa Anna of Mexico. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-5646-0 – via Project MUSE. Graham, Don (July 1985). "Remembering the Alamo: The Story of the Texas Revolution in Popular Culture".
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).
The siege of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was the first thirteen days of the Battle of the Alamo. On February 23, Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna entered San Antonio de Bexar , Texas, and surrounded the Alamo Mission .