San Jacinto Battlefield - View this location on map Here, on April 21, 1836, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution was fought. Nine hundred men led by Gen. Sam Houston, Commander-in-Chief of all Texas forces, surprised the Mexican army under the command of President Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana which was encamped on the San Jacinto River; in a battle lasting 18 minutes, the Texans routed the enemy, killing or capturing many Mexican soldiers. The following day, Santa Ana himself was captured, and was held hostage against further Mexican attack. San Jacinto Battleground State Park, 22 miles east of Houston, Houston, Texas Historical

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