Battle of Gonzales
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The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican
Mural showing a conjectured Come and Take It flag as flown by Texians before the battle
Memorial to the battle at the battlefield's site
This cannon, displayed at the Gonzales Memorial Museum, may have participated in the battle.
Gonzales, Texas
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Gonzales is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, with a population of 7,165 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County. Gonzales was the site of several integral events in the Texas Re
Battle of Gonzales
…The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican Army soldiers. In 1831, Green DeWitt asked the Mexican authorities…
Gonzales' Municipal Building on St. Joseph St. was built in 1959 from plans by Emil Niggli and Barton Riley.
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Gonzales County Courthouse, finished in 1896 to plans by J. Gordon Riely, the master of Texas courthouses
Gonzales College, now a private residence.