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Battle of San Jacinto
- When
- April 21, 1836
- Where
- La Porte and Deer Park, Texas
Texan forces under General Sam Houston defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in an 18-minute engagement on April 21, 1836.
The battle occurred in present-day La Porte and Deer Park, Texas. Houston's army, though difficult to control, routed Santa Anna's larger force. Houston later wrote a first-hand account from his headquarters in San Jacinto on April 25, 1836.
Sources
- Battle of San Jacinto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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