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San Jacinto Day |
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San Jacinto Day April 21 Fresh from his March 1836 victory at the Battle of the Alamo, General Antonio López de Santa Anna (1795?-1876) of Mexico proceeded eastward until he encountered the Texan army general, Samuel Houston (1793-1863), at a place called San Jacinto, about 22 miles east of the present-day city of Houston. Raising the now familiar cry of "Remember the Alamo!" Houston's 900 soldiers defeated the Mexican force of nearly 1,600 in a battle that lasted only 18 minutes. Santa Anna was taken prisoner and forced to sign a treaty pledging his help in securing independence for Texas, which was annexed by the United States in 1845. A legal holiday in Texas, San Jacinto Day is celebrated throughout the state but particularly in San Antonio, where the highpoint of the 10-day San Antonio Fiesta is the huge Battle of Flowers parade winding through miles of the city's downtown streets. CONTACTS: Texas State Historical Association, University of Texas at Austin 1 University Station D0901 Austin, TX 78712 512-471-1525; fax: 512-471-1551 www.tsha.utexas.edu San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park Complex Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. 3523 Hwy. 134 LaPorte, TX 77571 281-479-2431 www.tpwd.state.tx.us SOURCES: AmerBkDays-2000, p. 300 AnnivHol-2000, p. 65 DaysCustFaith-1957, p. 97 DictDays-1988, p. 108 HolSymbols-2009, p. 795 (c) Celebration day: Apr 21 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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