Timeline of the Texas Revolution
This is a timeline of the Texas Revolution, spanning the time from the earliest independence movements of the area of Texas to declare independence from Spain up to the establishment of the Republic of Texas.
The revolution moved in two phases: the initial revolt and expulsion of federal garrisons from Texas, followed by the Mexican invasion and eventual defeat and capture of Santa Anna.
- 1806 -- Former US vice president Aaron Burr is arrested in New Orleans on charges of treason. He and co-conspirators had hoped to create an independent republic in the West, centered on Texas.
- 1810 -- Mexico declares its independence from Spain.
- 1813 -- Tejano independence revolt in San Antonio is crushed by Spanish forces.
- 1821 -- Mexico achieves independence from Spain.
- 1823 January 3 -- Stephen F. Austin is granted permission by Mexico to found a colony of 300 families in the Brazos River region. This group is now known as the "Old Three Hundred".
- 1824 - Constitution of 1824 establishes a federal republic in Mexico.
- 1825 - George Fisher helps found first York Rite Masonic Lodge in Mexico.
- 1829 - George Fisher becomes naturalized Mexican citizen and contracts to settle five hundred families on lands in Texas formerly held by Haden Edward.
- 1831 - Mexican government gives settlers at Gonzales a small cannon as defense against the Native Americans.
- 1831 November -- George Fisher sets up customhouse at Anahuac on Galveston Bay and declares all goods leaving Texas must be cleared through Anahuac. Action leads to the Anahuac Disturbances.
- 1832 George Fisher begins publishing the liberal newspaper Mercurio del Puerto de Matamoros in Matamoros.
- 1832 June 26 -- Battle of Velasco results in the first casualties of the developing Texas Revolution.
- 1832 -- Convention of 1832 convenes, triggered by rising unrest at the policies of the ruling Mexican government
- 1833 -- Antonio López de Santa Anna elected president of Mexico.
- 1833 -- Convention of 1833
- 1835 -- Stephen F. Austin announces that war with Mexico was necessary to secure the freedom of Texas.
- 1835 September -- Texian settlers at Gonzales refuse order by Domingo Ugartechea, commander at San Antonio de Bexar, to return cannon.
- 1835 September 29 -- Ugartechea sends Lieutenant Francisco Castaneda with 100 dragoons to force Gonzales settlers to return cannon.
- 1835 October 2 -- Battle of Gonzales: Revolution begins with battle following refusal by Texian Colonel John Henry Moore to return cannon to Castaneda, who retreats.
- 1835 October 13 -- George Fisher and José Antonio Mexía begin organize a momevent in New Orleans to attack Tampico to instigate revolt among the eastern states of Mexico.
- 1835 October 28 -- 1835 November 6 -- The Tampico Expedition under José Antonio Mexía leaves New Orleans in the schooner Mary Jane.
- 1835 November 14 -- Schooner Mary Jane commanded by Mexía runs aground near Tampico.
- 1835 November 15 -- Mexía attacks Tampico and is defeated by Gregorio Gómez. Mexía retreats to American schooner, leaving 31 prisoners.
- 1835 December 3 -- Mexía arrives at the Brazos River with the remnants of the failed Tampico Expedition.
- 1835 December 14 -- Execution of 28 prisoners of the Tampico Expedition by order of Santa Anna.
- 1835 December 30 -- Santa Anna receives declaration from Mexican Congress that all foreigners taken in arms against the government should be treated as pirates and shot.
- 1836 February 1 -- Elections are held in settlements across Texas for an independence convention.
- 1836 March 1 -- Convention of 1836 of elected delegates convenes at Washington-on-the-Brazos.
- 1836 March 2 -- Texas Declaration of Independence is signed and the Republic of Texas is declared. David G. Burnet is elected interim president by the delegates.
- 1836 March 6 -- Battle of the Alamo: approximately 190 Texians, led by William B. Travis, are besieged in San Antonio by the Mexican army under Santa Anna. The thirteen-day siege resulted in the deaths of all of its defenders, including Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie.
- 1836 March 27 -- James Fannin and nearly 400 Texians are executed by order of Santa Anna.
- 1836 April 21 -- Battle of San Jacinto: Texian army under Sam Houston overwhelming defeats Mexican force under Santa Anna, securing Texas independence. Santa Anna captured.
- 1836 May 14 -- Treaty of Velasco was signed by Republic of Texas Officials and General Santa Anna.
