Benjamin Modelle Green I found out fought in this battle and is my great great great great grandfather. My dad took me there when. I was 8 years old to show this battle field. I am so honored to texas born and my family fought for the right for texas to be a new nation. I also found out his brother reason green was company commander but did not fight in this battle but escorted family's to Louisiana.
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk- How about that ? Of course the Mexican Army was never involved in such activities as massacres , were they ? Hahahahhahahahahahaha ,, Think about this : It took Santa Ana , with 2000 troops , { and 2000 more in reserve} , along with superior canon fire , 13 days to overtake and kill 189 Texans boxed in a small mission .. Wow , what a powerhouse of an Army that Mexican Army was .. Good thing we don't need to contend with them today . Hahahahahaha . What else you got for us Juan
Been there twice, field is lovely now, but got the impression during the actual battle it was something of a misquito infested swamp. Hard to believe the fate of nations was decided on such unspectacular ground. So proud to be a Texan and I will never forget the sacrifice of those Texians who gave their lives to create this great state.
@@therippingtexan5106 they kicked your sorry asses in ever battle except for San jacinto where you cowards attacked a sleeping army. Had they been awake, they would have kicked your behinds again. That is what you cowards were afraid of. Hey, but now you are being invaded. Invaders being invaded. Karma.
@@marthagomez7335 No need to fret Martha, it’s been taken back successfully, without firing a shot. Just like Santa Anna said it would. Congratulations on the victory.
Thank You! Very informative history lesson. As a former US Army SF Officer I appreciate the history and duty and sacrifice. ~ Be Safe out there folks. ~ Peace & Health to Us All.
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk let me see here. My enemy is pursuing my army and I to wipe us off the face of the earth. So I decide to make him chase me and force him to split his army, I then launch a surprise attack to catch him off guard so that he doesn’t kill me and my man. I then spare his life and the life of the rest of his army in exchange for land. I’m not sure I would classify that as a massacre, Santa Ana was not chasing Sam Houston’s army to drink tea with them. He was out to kill them all, Sam Houston just did what was best for his army. 🤷🏻♂️
@@manuelsantos12 well nobody wins them all Vietnam beat us so humiliatingly the greatest nation on earth was forced to go home like a whipped dog with the tail between its legs 🙄
has anybody captured on film the changing of the lightbulb on the moument! i am scared of hights and watched the tv channel of them doing that on the st louis arch. totaly awe inspireing.
Let's be clear Peter Grayson played a big hand in The Battle of San Jacinto. Peter spoke Spanish and English and the chief negotiater and Peter wrote the treaty of velasco. Peter was the one who had previously negotiated the release of Stephen F Austin from Prison in Mexico City. I would rank Peter Grayson at the top of the list of Patriots that opened the door to the American West for Ptesident Jackson.
that’s absolutely untrue that the texas army were just a bunch of farmers inexperienced in warfare. The Texas army were the descendants of the Tennessee mounted rifles and almost all had recent experience fighting as militia and ranger forces all over texas, Louisiana Arkansas and Tennessee.
There’s some context there you’re missing.. Houston knew their small force would move much faster that the Mexican Army.. And to catch them the Mexican would have to splinter and abandon their heavy artillery pieces.. That was key.. And of course, Houston would get to choose the ground, and he chose well..
Good video. But have any of you really thought about the aftermath of this battle? Why didn’t Gen, Urrea who not only won decisive victories at San Patricio and Golliad but really outclassed the Texian army, continue his winning streak? After all Santa Ana was a prisoner of war and at that moment had no authority. According to accounts there was still 3k Mexican soldiers in Texas, so what really happened?
Urea, being a professional soldier, obeyed the orders of his Supreme Commander as he had been directed by Santa Anna’s written letter that was demanded by Gen. Houston. Luckily he (Urea) did as directed without much questioning.
If Santanna was a prisoner, nothing that the gringo invaders forced him to sign was valid. The Mexican army was in Tejas because Tejas was Mexico. They belonged there. The so called Texians who were not even born in Tejas didn’t belong there. Simple as that!
@@therippingtexan5106 nah, I think the Texians much like the Golliad battle would’ve been interesting to see. Urrean I believe would of done a surprise attack himself and armed with a Howitzer could hv been a crazy outcome. You hv to remember Santa Anna did a stupid move by camping next to a river and expecting Houston to follow traditional warfare by attacking in the early morning hours!! Long Live Texas
No... i live in Lynchburg Tx by the david burnett park ive tried to netal detect by the San Jacinto monument but was told no but i do metal detect in Lynchburg wen my grandfather built his house in Lynchburg he dug up cantins guns and musketballs in which he donated to the monument
@@marthagomez7335 Like the Santa Anna and the dirty Mexican Army that slaughtered men who were defeated and outnumbered? Got what they deserved in the end.
I’m sure you are a good historian and I love Texas and Her History, but it drives me nuts to hear someone misuse Calvary (where Christ died) instead of Cavalry (meaning mounted troopers).
WHY TEXAS WAS BALKANIZED 1- The only truth for which the Mexican 🇲🇽 province of Texas was Balkanized, was because the Mexican central government of General Santa Anna declared slavery illegal in Texas. 2- Mexico prohibited the use of slavery in Texas as a form of work, Santa Anna abhorred slavery and the father of the nation of Mexico, Miguel Hidalgo, had abolished it in 1810. 3- The rebels US-Americans, many of them illegal immigrants in Mexican territory, did not like it at all, the Mexican law that eliminated slavery in Texas, quickly rose up in arms and declared Texas independent, US-American immigrants wanted to keep slavery as a legal form of work. 4- General Santa Anna, president of Mexico, did not allow the secession of Texas, since it was a Mexican 🇲🇽 province recognized in the constitution, it had no right to separate. 5- Santa Anna's army was an army poor in resources and weapons, it was not like Hollywood that shows it as a powerful army with the latest technology weapons, in reality the rebels used new weapons financed by Washington and Mexico fought with weapons of the time of its independence. 6- The Mexican soldiers were in his territory, the invaders were the US-Americans. 7- Thus began an armed conflict between both parties that led to the secession of Texas. 8- The Mexicans are the villains of a story badly told by the official historiography. 9- After the annexation of Texas to the United States, Texas was created as a slave state. 10- Before the civil war, many African-American slaves from Texas crossed the Rio Grande to be safe in Mexico from their captors, Mexico protected them with its anti-slavery laws. That's the truth, why don't they tell it?
Exactly those pigs Bowie Travis Crockett 🐖🐖🐖 were no heroes at all. And this was no battle this was a massacre. If you catch your enemy by surprise while sleeping like in pearl harbor that's no battle it's a massacre
yes my grand parents were just running around Texas fighting to enslave people because they had nothing better to do. No Texans were in fact very English for the most part and their main objective was land. Land was their goal. Period. The Spanish are who purchased our slaves from in the first place. Or did you leave that part out of your reconquista rant. It’s hilarious to hear Mexicans and euro Mexicans tell the tale of how they ended slavery when in fact the entire nation of Mexico is nothing but a large slave plantation. Mexicans and Euro Mexicans are slaves and always have been. Albeit papist slaves of the Catholic Church and now of course slaves of the Marxist regime. Good try…we know who we are and our identity is intact and secure. We will see you again on the battlefield soon. No doubt.
Benjamin Modelle Green I found out fought in this battle and is my great great great great grandfather. My dad took me there when. I was 8 years old to show this battle field. I am so honored to texas born and my family fought for the right for texas to be a new nation. I also found out his brother reason green was company commander but did not fight in this battle but escorted family's to Louisiana.
My 3rd great-grandfather bravely fought in this battle. His musket and powder horn are displayed in the San Jacinto museum along with many others.
Then he was European
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk, then your racist and biased
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk How about that?
@@1polonium210 that was no battle. That was a massacre. The US army caught the Mexican army off guard
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk- How about that ? Of course the Mexican Army was never involved in such activities as massacres , were they ? Hahahahhahahahahahaha ,, Think about this : It took Santa Ana , with 2000 troops , { and 2000 more in reserve} , along with superior canon fire , 13 days to overtake and kill 189 Texans boxed in a small mission .. Wow , what a powerhouse of an Army that Mexican Army was .. Good thing we don't need to contend with them today . Hahahahahaha . What else you got for us Juan
Thank you for this superb and detailed summary of The Battle of San Jacinto! God Bless Texas!
u a squatter
Been there twice, field is lovely now, but got the impression during the actual battle it was something of a misquito infested swamp. Hard to believe the fate of nations was decided on such unspectacular ground. So proud to be a Texan and I will never forget the sacrifice of those Texians who gave their lives to create this great state.
Create , or steal? I thank God that I am not from that state!
@@marthagomez7335 LOL well maybe they should've manned up and not get beat even when they outnumbered the Texian army!
@@therippingtexan5106 they kicked your sorry asses in ever battle except for San jacinto where you cowards attacked a sleeping army. Had they been awake, they would have kicked your behinds again. That is what you cowards were afraid of. Hey, but now you are being invaded. Invaders being invaded. Karma.
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@@marthagomez7335 No need to fret Martha, it’s been taken back successfully, without firing a shot. Just like Santa Anna said it would. Congratulations on the victory.
Thank You! Very informative history lesson. As a former US Army SF Officer I appreciate the history and duty and sacrifice. ~ Be Safe out there folks. ~ Peace & Health to Us All.
This is the battle video I have been looking for. Thank you.
Well Done Monte! An excellent explanation of one of the most pivotal battles of this country.
This was no battle people it was a massacre. The Mexican army was caught off guard
shut up squatter
Well done sir!! I learned a few things I didn’t know about this historic battle. 👍🏼
A massacre. Not a battle
@@JuanMarquez-gh7bk let me see here. My enemy is pursuing my army and I to wipe us off the face of the earth. So I decide to make him chase me and force him to split his army, I then launch a surprise attack to catch him off guard so that he doesn’t kill me and my man. I then spare his life and the life of the rest of his army in exchange for land. I’m not sure I would classify that as a massacre, Santa Ana was not chasing Sam Houston’s army to drink tea with them. He was out to kill them all, Sam Houston just did what was best for his army. 🤷🏻♂️
@@manuelsantos12 well nobody wins them all Vietnam beat us so humiliatingly the greatest nation on earth was forced to go home like a whipped dog with the tail between its legs 🙄
Fantastic video, sir! I learned a lot!
Great memories of going to that area as a child!
has anybody captured on film the changing of the lightbulb on the moument! i am scared of hights and watched the tv channel of them doing that on the st louis arch. totaly awe inspireing.
God blessed Texas.
shut up squatter
My several times great grandfather was the last surviving member of this battle, Alfonso Steele.
Then he was European
Sant Anna was not a President of a foreign country, he was President of Texas which was still Mexico during San Jacinto.
Let's be clear Peter Grayson played a big hand in The Battle of San Jacinto. Peter spoke Spanish and English and the chief negotiater and Peter wrote the treaty of velasco. Peter was the one who had previously negotiated the release of Stephen F Austin from Prison in Mexico City. I would rank Peter Grayson at the top of the list of Patriots that opened the door to the American West for Ptesident Jackson.
All of those paintings that were shown, what are the names of the paintings? Would love to try and find some reproductions
that’s absolutely untrue that the texas army were just a bunch of farmers inexperienced in warfare. The Texas army were the descendants of the Tennessee mounted rifles and almost all had recent experience fighting as militia and ranger forces all over texas, Louisiana Arkansas and Tennessee.
Remember the yellow rose of Texas!
A myth
There’s some context there you’re missing.. Houston knew their small force would move much faster that the Mexican Army.. And to catch them the Mexican would have to splinter and abandon their heavy artillery pieces.. That was key..
And of course, Houston would get to choose the ground, and he chose well..
Flying the black flag or the flag of no quarter can have consequences. Like it did here. It bit Santa Ana in the A$$.
well done
Good video. But have any of you really thought about the aftermath of this battle? Why didn’t Gen, Urrea who not only won decisive victories at San Patricio and Golliad but really outclassed the Texian army, continue his winning streak? After all Santa Ana was a prisoner of war and at that moment had no authority. According to accounts there was still 3k Mexican soldiers in Texas, so what really happened?
Urea, being a professional soldier, obeyed the orders of his Supreme Commander as he had been directed by Santa Anna’s written letter that was demanded by Gen. Houston. Luckily he (Urea) did as directed without much questioning.
If Santanna was a prisoner, nothing that the gringo invaders forced him to sign was valid. The Mexican army was in Tejas because Tejas was Mexico. They belonged there. The so called Texians who were not even born in Tejas didn’t belong there. Simple as that!
He knew the Texian army would've wiped the floor with em'. Remember The Alamo! Remember Goliad!
@@therippingtexan5106 nah, I think the Texians much like the Golliad battle would’ve been interesting to see. Urrean I believe would of done a surprise attack himself and armed with a Howitzer could hv been a crazy outcome. You hv to remember Santa Anna did a stupid move by camping next to a river and expecting Houston to follow traditional warfare by attacking in the early morning hours!!
Long Live Texas
@@douglashouston3810 yea Im glad Texas became part of the Union. But as of today 2022 it would of been interesting to read about a head to head battle
God bless Texas!
Which of the 25,000 gods invented by primitive, barbaric, superstitious and anonymous men are you talking about? Curious.
The Hurricane Bayou reached deep into East Texas!
Are we allowed to metal detect San jacinto?
No... i live in Lynchburg Tx by the david burnett park ive tried to netal detect by the San Jacinto monument but was told no but i do metal detect in Lynchburg wen my grandfather built his house in Lynchburg he dug up cantins guns and musketballs in which he donated to the monument
Planning a family trip there. Enjoyed this informative video. Thank you.
No metal detecting. I also believe that goes for federal battlegrounds.
They were just lucky.
God bless A L L of our
Texas Independence heroes.
Crooks are not heroes. They are all in hell!
@@marthagomez7335 Like the Santa Anna and the dirty Mexican Army that slaughtered men who were defeated and outnumbered? Got what they deserved in the end.
Theyre rotting in hell for stealing land to enslave other people....
What independence? US OWNS Texas
yll squatters, fucking americans
I’m proud to be a native Texan.
not native, yll squatter in Mexican lands
This was no battle. Just like pearl harbor this was a surprise attack.
Santana, not Santa Anna.
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Davy Crockett 3RD Cousin 5X Removed. Buck Travis 6th cousin 6x removed. JIm Bowie 3rd cousin 5x removed
So it was not a battle, IT WAS A TRAP!!!
I’m sure you are a good historian and I love Texas and Her History, but it drives me nuts to hear someone misuse Calvary (where Christ died) instead of Cavalry (meaning mounted troopers).
WHY TEXAS WAS BALKANIZED
1- The only truth for which the Mexican 🇲🇽 province of Texas was Balkanized, was because the Mexican central government of General Santa Anna declared slavery illegal in Texas.
2- Mexico prohibited the use of slavery in Texas as a form of work, Santa Anna abhorred slavery and the father of the nation of Mexico, Miguel Hidalgo, had abolished it in 1810.
3- The rebels US-Americans, many of them illegal immigrants in Mexican territory, did not like it at all, the Mexican law that eliminated slavery in Texas, quickly rose up in arms and declared Texas independent, US-American immigrants wanted to keep slavery as a legal form of work.
4- General Santa Anna, president of Mexico, did not allow the secession of Texas, since it was a Mexican 🇲🇽 province recognized in the constitution, it had no right to separate.
5- Santa Anna's army was an army poor in resources and weapons, it was not like Hollywood that shows it as a powerful army with the latest technology weapons, in reality the rebels used new weapons financed by Washington and Mexico fought with weapons of the time of its independence.
6- The Mexican soldiers were in his territory, the invaders were the US-Americans.
7- Thus began an armed conflict between both parties that led to the secession of Texas.
8- The Mexicans are the villains of a story badly told by the official historiography.
9- After the annexation of Texas to the United States, Texas was created as a slave state.
10- Before the civil war, many African-American slaves from Texas crossed the Rio Grande to be safe in Mexico from their captors, Mexico protected them with its anti-slavery laws.
That's the truth, why don't they tell it?
Exactly those pigs Bowie Travis Crockett 🐖🐖🐖 were no heroes at all. And this was no battle this was a massacre. If you catch your enemy by surprise while sleeping like in pearl harbor that's no battle it's a massacre
yes my grand parents were just running around Texas fighting to enslave people because they had nothing better to do. No Texans were in fact very English for the most part and their main objective was land. Land was their goal. Period. The Spanish are who purchased our slaves from in the first place. Or did you leave that part out of your reconquista rant. It’s hilarious to hear Mexicans and euro Mexicans tell the tale of how they ended slavery when in fact the entire nation of Mexico is nothing but a large slave plantation. Mexicans and Euro Mexicans are slaves and always have been. Albeit papist slaves of the Catholic Church and now of course slaves of the Marxist regime. Good try…we know who we are and our identity is intact and secure. We will see you again on the battlefield soon. No doubt.
Remeber alamo remeber goliad
Take me to Texas!
Texas can GTH!!!
Texas is a turd
Fck the alamo and fck goliad