Samuel Chamberlain
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Samuel Emery Chamberlain was an American soldier, painter, and author who traveled throughout the American Southwest and Mexico during the mid-19th century.
Hanging of the San Patricios
The Great Western as Landlady, a portrait of Sarah A. Bowman
Sam in his old age, recalling the Mexican War
Texians
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Texians were white American immigrants to Mexican Texas and, later, citizens of the Republic of Texas. Today, the term is used to identify early Anglo settlers of Texas, especially those who supported
Samuel Chamberlain
…outlaws by the Mexican government. Chamberlain's memoirs regarding this period are the only known primary source attesting to the existence of the Texian known as Judge Holden, Glanton's second-in-command. While Chamberlain and some others escaped, Glanton and a number of his gang were massacred by Yumas…
A series of illustrations from the 19th-century book For the Liberty of Texas, depicting scenes from the Texas Revolution.
The Battle of San Jacinto, where Texian forces secured their independence from Mexico.
Sam Houston, leader of the Texian Army during the Texas Revolution, played a pivotal role in securing Texas' independence from Mexico.
A photograph of the Gonzales Battle Memorial, commemorating the early skirmish that marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution.