USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 21, 1836, the Texan Army under Sam Houston attacked Santa Anna’s army on the banks of the San Jacinto River with cries of “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! God and Texas!” The battle lasted only 18 minutes and was a resounding victory for the Texans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The slaughter of the men in the Alamo and at Goliad inspired the Texas Army under the command of Gen. Sam Houston and eventually led to the defeat of the Mexicans in the Battle of San Jacinto. From those massacres came the famous battle cries “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!”

Detailed explanation-3: -On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican force of approximately 1, 500 men at the Battle of San Jacinto, shouting “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!” as they attacked.

Detailed explanation-4: -For Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became an enduring symbol of their resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year. The battle cry of “remember the Alamo” later became popular during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Goliad Massacre occurred March 27, 1836, just three weeks after the battle of the Alamo. Col. James W. Fannin and his army of men had surrendered to the Mexican army and agreed to be treated as prisoners of war. Fannin occupied a fort in Goliad and despite warnings of Mexican advancement decided to stay put.