The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Battle of San Jacinto (4/21/1836) - Jan. 22nd, 2004

www.tamu.edu ^ | 1947 | Louis Wiltz Kemp

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon PE. ;-)

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon Jen.

[colorado tanker]

I didn't know much about the actual battle. Did I get this right, that Santa Anna did not occupy the high ground, but had a reverse slope defense? And he and his senior officers were literally napping when the attack came? Some "Napoleon of the West"!

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for sharing the story of your Great Great Great Uncle Elisha with us.

[SAMWolf]

Hi Jen!

[SAMWolf]

I PE. I wonder how many kids outside of Texas know abour San Jacinto.

[SAMWolf]

We appreciate the ping and your browsing the Foxhole.

[SAMWolf]

LOL! You know if she ever gets the change she's gonna smack you for calling her ma'am all the time. ;-)

[SAMWolf]

Not sure about the defense he had set up but they were caught napping.

[colorado tanker]

Caught napping. Amazing!

It appears from the diagram that there was a rise between the Texans and Mexicans, that the Mexicans were camped beneath the rise, next to the river. If so, the Texas army would have been bearing down on the Mexicans before they even saw them. I guess they valued a short walk to get a drink of water more than the high ground.

[Professional Engineer]

Not being a TX native, my knowledge is pretty limited. Today's thread went a long way toward fixing that.

I know we touched on it, breifly, in TX history in college. I probably didn't pay as much attention as I should have, thinking I would be moving back to CA after the service.

[Professional Engineer]

LOL! I haven't been close to Ohio in years.

[Darksheare]

I'm back.
Finally..

[SAMWolf]

I also notice they have a lake and swamp area behind them, no where to go.

[SAMWolf]

I remember it being mentioned in my history classe in High School but no details.

[SAMWolf]

She may just come down to Texas. ;-)

If she does I know she'll receive the best in Texas Hospitality

[humblegunner]

Thanks for sharing the story of your Great Great Great Uncle Elisha with us.

You are welcome!
He was on my mothers side, there are others on my fathers side but not as well documented,
those guys tended to be a bit shady and less subject to scrutiny.

Elisha is on the big plaque at San Jacinto which you can no longer see without paying $6.00 or so. :-(

[SAMWolf]

those guys tended to be a bit shady and less subject to scrutiny.

Every family seems to have some of those.

Elisha is on the big plaque at San Jacinto which you can no longer see without paying $6.00 or so. :-(

Don't you hate when they do that?

[w_over_w]

Evening Grace Snip & Sam~

A story very dear to me. Thank you.

I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son."
~Jose' Antonio Navarro~

PS, thanks for the effort on "Pattons" patch. I'll give it another look myself.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening all.