"News of the Alamo's fall prompted many Texas colonists to join Houston's army. On the afternoon of April 21 the Texian army attacked Santa Anna's forces in the Battle of San Jacinto. During the battle many Texians shouted "Remember the Alamo!" Santa Anna was captured and forced to order his troops out of Texas, ending Mexican control of the area, which subsequently became the Republic of Texas."Lose the battle to win the war. The patriots at the Alamo, by not rolling over but fighting on despite their likely death, inspired an entire new generation of freedom fighters to the cause and the eventual winning of the war.