Martín Perfecto de Cos
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Martín Perfecto de Cos was a general for the Mexican army and a politician during the mid-19th century. Born in Veracruz, the son of an attorney, he became an army cadet at the age of 20, a Lieutenant
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La Villita, San Antonio
Battle of San Jacinto
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The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte and Deer Park, Texas, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Arm
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…believed this pledge was broken when Cos returned in the spring of 1836 to command a column in the attack on the Alamo. On April 21, 1836, he reached San Jacinto with reinforcements and crossed Vince's Bridge just before the Texians destroyed it. He was taken prisoner by Sam Houston in the general surrender and…
The Battle of San Jacinto Henry Arthur McArdle, 1895
Sam Houston
San Jacinto Battlefield with troop movements
The San Jacinto Liberty Flag was the only flag used by the Texians during this battle. It was made by Catherine Sherman wife of Sydney Sherman for the Newport Rifle Company of Sherman's regiment. The flag is currently being held in the Texas house of representatives as shown here.