The Runaway Scrape and San Jacinto

Come and Take It

English - April 21, 2014 05:00 - 39 minutes - 44.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 144 ratings
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After the fall of the Alamo and the massacre at Goliad, Texans fled east to stay one step ahead of Santa Anna's pursuit. The Runaway Scrape, as it came to be known, would have a lasting legacy in the history of the Lone Star State, and would lead to one of the most stunning reversals of fortune in all of history, the Battle of San Jacinto, where Texans turned and faced Santa Anna and won their independence.