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.
The following sketch shows that in effect the two armies were basically confined to a piece of land with no escape route. General Houston and his men followed Santa Anna all across Texas, but when they got here, both armies had climbed into the ring.