Texas Revolution

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Also Known As	War of Texas Independence
Date	October 1835 - April 1836
Location	United States
Participants	Mexico • Texas

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Battle of the Alamo

February 23, 1836 - March 6, 1836

Battle of San Jacinto

April 21, 1836

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Antonio López de Santa Anna

president of Mexico

Sam Houston

American lawyer and politician; president of Republic of Texas

Davy Crockett

American frontiersman and politician

Jim Bowie, portrait by an unknown artist; in the Capitol Building, Austin, Texas

James Bowie

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