Each year we should remember this battle because it is an example of the impact of a few men in a very short period of time who reshaped the history of a nation.
"It was the great Napoleon, I believe, who said "quarter hours decide the destinies of nations." And so it was at San Jacinto."
I appologize to any that are offended by some of the language and references, but it was written in 1935. You cannot judge historic events by current norms of civility.
There are some conclusions in the article that I do not agree with, but it is a very vivid description of the event. The battle is said to have lasted 18 minutes.
--
In light of the events that happened in Washington DC yesterday, are we approaching one of those pivital moments in the history of our Nation?
To: Texas Fossil
2 posted on
03/21/2010 7:26:14 AM PDT by
GregoTX
(Beans, Bullets, Batteries.)
To: Texas Fossil
"The sun was sinking in the horizon as the battle commenced; but, at the close of the conflict, the sun of liberty and independence rose in Texas, never, it is to be hoped, to be obscured by the clouds of despotism."
Thomas J. Rusk
Would that we could say the same after this insane health care vote is over with.
God Bless Texas!
4 posted on
03/21/2010 7:42:51 AM PDT by
smokingfrog
(You can't ignore your boss and expect to keep your job... WWW.filipthishouse2010.com)
To: Texas Fossil
Texas can do without the other 49.
6 posted on
03/21/2010 7:54:58 AM PDT by
achilles2000
(Shouting "fire" in a burning building is doing everyone a favor...whether they like it or not)
To: Texas Fossil
Great read, thanks for posting this.
7 posted on
03/21/2010 7:59:23 AM PDT by
King_Corey
(www.kingcorey.com)
To: Texas Fossil
Thanks for the post. The following sketch shows that in effect the two armies were basically confined to a piece of land with no escape route. When Deaf Smith destroyed Vince's Bridge it was fight to the death or surrender. Our backs are pretty much to the wall again, imo.
12 posted on
03/21/2010 8:19:48 AM PDT by
deport
To: Texas Fossil
Thank you very much, I have never seen this wonderful account. I remember when we discovered that Deaf Smith was an ancestor in the ‘70s. We asked my grandma if this was true, and if so, why she had never said anything about it. She replied, “he was just my [great] uncle, we never thought anything about it.”
Now that’s a Texan, God rest her soul.
18 posted on
03/21/2010 9:07:21 AM PDT by
SaxxonWoods
(Gone Galt and loving it)
To: Texas Fossil
22 posted on
03/21/2010 11:13:37 AM PDT by
AuntB
(WE are NOT a nation of immigrants! We're a nation of Americans! http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/)
To: Texas Fossil
Thank you for posting. Saved. Bookmarked.
23 posted on
03/21/2010 11:33:13 AM PDT by
1ofmanyfree
((No jobs, licenses,mortgages,bank accounts or amnesty for any illegal alien criminals ! ))
To: Texas Fossil
25 posted on
04/21/2010 7:58:14 AM PDT by
fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
To: Texas Fossil
28 posted on
04/20/2011 4:31:18 PM PDT by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
