Led Conquering by General Sam Houston , the Texian Army engaged Participation and defeated Conquering General Antonio López de Santa Anna 's Mexican army in a fight that lasted Process_end just 18 minutes .

A detailed , first-hand account of the battle Hostile_encounter was written Writing by General Houston from Headquarters of the Texian Army , San Jacinto , on April 25 , 1836 .

An ill-conceived proposal to invade Attack Matamoros siphoned much-needed volunteers and provisions from the fledgling Texian Army .

Mexican General José de Urrea led a contingent of troops on the Goliad Campaign up the Texas coast , defeating Conquering all Texian troops in his path and executing most of those who surrendered Surrendering .

Santa Anna led a larger force to San Antonio de Béxar ( or Béxar ) , where his troops defeated Conquering the Texian garrison in the Battle of the Alamo , killing Killing almost all of the defenders .

A newly created Creating Texian army under the command Control of Sam Houston was constantly on the move Motion , while terrified civilians fled Escaping with the army , in a melee known as the Runaway Scrape .

Following a 13-day siege , Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed Statement the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar ( modern-day San Antonio , Texas , United States ) , killing Killing the Texian and immigrant occupiers .

Santa Anna 's cruelty during the battle Hostile_encounter inspired Influence many Texians , both legal Legality Texas settlers and illegal Legality immigrants from the United States , to join Participation the Texian Army .

The Texian force grew Cause_to_make_progress slightly with the arrival Arriving of reinforcements led Causation by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis .

As Mexican soldiers scaled Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the walls , most of the Texian fighters withdrew Escaping into interior buildings Building .

Several noncombatants were sent Sending to Gonzales to spread Dispersal word of the Texian defeat Earnings_and_losses .

The news sparked Causation both a strong rush Motion to join Participation the Texian army and a panic , known as `` The Runaway Scrape '' , in which the Texian army , most settlers , and the new , self-proclaimed Statement but officially unrecognized , Republic of Texas government fled Escaping eastward toward the United States ahead of the advancing Cause_to_make_progress Mexican Army .

The news sparked Causation both a strong rush Motion to join Participation the Texian army and a panic , known as `` The Runaway Scrape '' , in which the Texian army , most settlers , and the new , self-proclaimed Statement but officially unrecognized , Republic of Texas government fled Escaping eastward toward the United States ahead of the advancing Cause_to_make_progress Mexican Army .