Key People in the “Road to Texas
Independence”
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Susanna Dickinson One of the few survivors
of the Alamo
Allowed to
go free because hadn’t participated in the fighting. Santa Anna wanted
survivors to spread the story of what happened at the Alamo
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William B Travis Colonel and hero at
the Battle of the Alamo
Authored famous letter from Alamo
which rallied support for Texans (support did not come)
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Santa Anna The dictator of Mexico who
led the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution
Commander of
Mexican army at the Alamo. He was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto and
signed the peace treaty at Velasco
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Sam Houston
General of regular Texas army during
the Revolution
Commander at San Jacinto &
became first president of the Republic
of Texas
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David Burnet
Served as the President of Texas
during the ad interim government
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General Martin Perfecto de Cos
Mexican General married to Santa
Anna’s sister
Surrendered San Antonio to Texans
after a 56 day siege, which sparked Santa Anna’s entry into Texas
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Juan Sequin Formed a group of nearly
40 Tejanos to help fight before Battle of Alamo
His group helped to capture San
Antonio
Left the siege at the Alamo to get
more volunteers
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James Bowie Invented the “Bowie Knife”
Was sent to the Alamo to see if fort
should be defended or destroyed
Would rather die than give up the Alamo
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David Crockett Came to defend the
Alamo from Tennessee with 12 riflemen
Was an expert riflemen. Died defending
the Alamo
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George Childress
Author of the Texas Declaration of
Independence.
Sent to Washington D.C. in an attempt
to get the U.S. government to recognize Texas as an independent country.
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Samuel McCulloch
Free African American, wounded at the
Battle of Goliad. Known as the first Texan casualty of the Texas Revolution
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Stephen F Austin-Father of Texas
Sent to the U.S. to get money,
weapons, and men for the war effort.
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Erasmus
“Deaf” Smith Captured a Mexican courier at Battle of San Jacinto
Courier had
Santa Anna’s plans….OOOPS for him. The
Texans knew what they were up against thanks to this guy
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Lorenzo de Zavala
Established
a colony in Texas and helped write the Mexican Constitution of 1824;
He
participated in Convention of 1836 and served as vice-president of interim
govt. during Revolution
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James Fannin
Commander at Goliad where his troops were captured and executed by order of
Santa Anna. He was executed last.
“Remember
Goliad” became a Texas battle cry
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James Bonham Broke through the Mexican
lines at the Alamo to deliver a letter asking Fannin to bring his forces from
Goliad
Returned to
tell that Fannin could not come to help at the Alamo
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