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Battle of San Jacinto

April 21, 1836 · San Jacinto

Result Texian victory

Decisive battle of the Texas Revolution, in which Sam Houston's army routed Santa Anna's force in eighteen minutes and captured Santa Anna.

On the map Contemporaries

Mexico

Texas

Mexico

Republic of Texas

Antonio López de Santa Anna Mexican commander, captured

Sam Houston Texian commander

Mirabeau B. Lamar military commander

Thomas Jefferson Rusk military commander James C. Neill military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 1,600
Casualties: 1,600

Strength: 910
Wounded: 30
Guns: 2

Before and after

Led to: Treaties of Velasco May 14, 1836

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