The victory of the Texian Army on the plain of San Jacinto in April 1836 was built on many factors, including the leadership of Sam Houston, the grim determination of his troops, and the vagaries of weather that brought the two armies together. But there was another factor that shaped the victory, one that wasn’t anywhere near San Jacinto that day: the officers and crews of the Texian Navy. This presentation will follow step-by-step how captures of Mexican ships by the Texian Navy helped simultaneously to provide for Houston’s army and deny Santa Anna the supplies his soldados desperately needed.
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. | talk 5:00 6:00, Q&A 6:00 6:30, reception 6:30 7:00
Location: San Jacinto Museum
Cost: $5 per person/$3 per museum member; students are free.
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History Under the Star Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation.
Videographer and Video Production made possible by Humanities Texas.
