[Former MSM Viewer]

Texas won it's independence from Mexico 175 years ago today at the Battle of San Jacinto. The accompanying letter was Travis' plea for aid at the Alamo.

Victory or Death

[Former MSM Viewer]

“...I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls—I shall never surrender or retreat...”

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I just watched the 1960 movie “The Alamo” that John Wayne starred in...AND produced AND directed. Great picture. The battle scenes with President General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s army are outstanding. Highly recommended.

[Fiji Hill]

San Jacinto Monument, La Porte, Texas

[re_nortex]

Texas won it's independence from Mexico 175 years ago today at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Also check out this Texas A&M resource about the victory over the genocidal Santa Satan Anna and his murderous Mexican thugs, forebears to the latino gangs and cartels of today.

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"San Jacinto! San Jacinto! The Mexicans are whipped and Santa Anna a prisoner." The scene that followed beggars description. People embraced, laughed and wept and prayed, all in one breath. As the moon rose over the vast flower-decked prairie, the soft southern wind carried peace to tired hearts and grateful slumber.

As battles go, San Jacinto was but a skirmish; but with what mighty consequences! The lives and the liberty of a few hundred pioneers at stake and an empire won!

Look to it, you Texans of today, with happy homes, mid fields of smiling plenty, that the blood of the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto sealed forever. Texas, one and indivisible!

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The victory over tyranny of 175 years ago must be repeated today. REMEMBER THE ALAMO! And remember what nation was responsible for the carnage because they're at it again.

[smokingfrog]

Today we celebrate The Battle of San Jacinto

[scorchedearther]

Remeber the Alamo!

What a great lesson in courage in defense of liberty and freedom!

[tutstar]

bttt

[wolfcreek]

\m/

[rfp1234]

If 150 years was a sesquicentennial, what is 175 years called? (Just wondering).

[secondamendmentkid]

Flying my Texas flag today. The movie to celebrate today is “The First Texan” starring Joel McCrea as Sam Houston.

Sad to say that the newspaper accounts and local celebrations of Cinco de mayo and diez y seis seem to outnumber San Jacinto Day in the public forum.

A visit to the Battleground, monument, and Battleship Texas is always very nice. An interesting side note is the monument near the Battleship that lists all of the Masons that were influential in Texas independence. Both Sam Houston and Santa Anna were Masons. Perhaps the “secret handshake” at Santa Anna’s capture saved his hide. lol

We Texans are proud of our heritage!

[DallasMike]

Thanks!

I had two relatives die at the Alamo and two participate (I use the word loosely) in the Battle of San Jacinto.

The Come and Take It cannon was buried in the Gonzales peach orchard of my ancestor, George Washington Davis. Since he and his son were horse breeders, they forged shot for the Battle for Gonzales. Cannon balls were too expensive and did too little damage. The Texians used chains, bits of metal, and shot ranging from the size of a pea to the zise of a marble. It did nasty damage.