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 Missed it Wednesday. Texas Independence Day, April 21. The following is an account of what took place at this marker. Santa Ana was not captured here but closer to where the monument actually stands. By the way, I like saying it is 15 feet taller than the Washington Monument. Around 4:30 p.m., the Mexican soldiers awoke from their afternoon siestas to the smell of gunpowder and cries of vengeance. Flushed with victory from the siege of the Alamo, Santa Anna had failed to post sentries to monitor the Texans’ activities. In eighteen minutes the Texians were in control of the Mexican camp. The Mexican soldiers were far more trained in martial field tactics and strategy than their Texian opponents. But they were unable to organize under the feverish surprise attack. And the short-range unorthodox brawling of frontiersmen with long knives and clenched fists did not work in their favor. Over 600 Mexican soldiers were killed, and over 700 were allowed to surrender; nine Texians were killed or mortally wounded. Sam Houston was shot in the ankle. Santa Anna was found the next day hiding in the grass and dressed as a common foot soldier. Source: San Jacinto Museum Camera: Canon EOS 30D, ISO: 100, Aperture: 13.0, Exposure: 1/400, Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows Posted by Photofriendly | Comment (0) Category: Places archive by category: people places nature objects black & white macro flowers film Animals, Mammals, Insects and Reptiles | |
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