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Explore a detailed map of the battleground of San Jacinto. Discover historical markers and other information about the battle that won Texas independence.
The Battle of San Jacinto (Spanish: Batalla de San Jacinto), fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte and Deer Park, Texas, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes.
San Jacinto Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Bus Texas, have placed these twenty boulders to interpret Unloading. the battle fought here April 21, 1836, which won the independence of Texas. On the back of stone marker: Site “Twin Sisters,’’ April 20, 1836. Replicas of the Bus Parking.
Map of the Texan and Mexican Armies at the commencement of the Battle of San Jacinto, showing the positions of the armies and features of the terrain between Buffalo Bayou and San Jacinto Bay. Distances to various cities are given.
"Map of the Battlefield of San Jacinto and map of the positions of the Texan and of the Mexican Armies, at the commencement of the Battle of San Jacinto, at half past three o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, April 21, 1836." Unique identifying numbers for this map in the Portal or other systems.
unique first-hand account of the Battle of San Jacinto. Follow them across the battlefield and see the battle through the eyes of the Texians who fought here.
Covers area of San Jacinto battlefield to the northeast of present-day city of Deer Park. Shows placement of American and Mexican forces and identifies such features as Buffalo Bayou, Vince's Bayou with bridge, San Jacinto River, Lynch Ferry, woods, and swamp.
EXPLORE MAPS OF the battlefield and the resulting westward expansion to see the true impact of the victory at San Jacinto. Get a birds-eye view of this most significant piece of Texas real estate — today and as it was back in 1836.
Descriptive information to help identify this map. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal. From: History of Texas from its first settlement in 1685 to its joining the United States on December 29, 1845 / H. Yoakum. San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836 -- Maps. Unique identifying numbers for this map in the Portal or other systems.