USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On October 2, 1835, the Texas Revolution began as tension boiled over and shots were fired in the town of Gonzales. The Mexican Army had been sent to recover a cannon that was loaned to the town for protection against aggressive native tribes.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 2, 1835, the growing tensions between Mexico and Texas erupt into violence when Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, sparking the Texan war for independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the skirmish had little military significance, it marked a clear break between the colonists and the Mexican government and is considered to have been the start of the Texas Revolution. News of the skirmish spread throughout the United States, where it was often referred to as the “Lexington of Texas".

Detailed explanation-4: -The so-called Battle of Gonzales, however, was actually a minor skirmish; it was fought over the possession of a single small cannon. In 1831 the Mexican government had loaned the cannon to Texan colonists at Gonzales to defend the colony against American Indians.