The Battle of San Jacinto (21 April 1836) was the decisive engagement of the Texas Revolution in which General Sam Houston (1793-1863) defeated the Mexican Army under President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794-1876) in 18 minutes. After Santa Anna was captured the next day, the Texian troops demanded his execution to avenge those who had fallen at the Battle of the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre. Houston was able to leverage this threat over the next few weeks to get Santa Anna to sign the Treaties of Velasco, withdrawing all Mexican troops from Texas and allowing for the birth of the Texas Republic.
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