query: when did the battle of san jacinto start and end

pos: Battle of San Jacinto Battle of San Jacinto The Battle of San Jacinto (), fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. A detailed, first-hand account of the battle was written by General Houston from Headquarters of the Texian Army, San Jacinto, on April 25, 1836. Numerous secondary analyses and interpretations have followed, several of which are cited and discussed throughout this entry. General Santa Anna, the

pos: San Jacinto Day reenactment group consists of four members and has appeared on the History Channel. A documentary entitled "The Re-Enactors of San Jacinto", directed by Emmy-winner Allen Morris, was released in 2010 and shown on HoustonPBS. The documentary details the annual San Jacinto Day celebration and shows the reenactment of the 18 minute battle. San Jacinto Day San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from Mexico. It is an official "partial staffing holiday" in the State of Texas (state

pos: San Jacinto Day San Jacinto Day San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from Mexico. It is an official "partial staffing holiday" in the State of Texas (state offices are not closed on this date). An annual festival, which includes a reenactment, is held on the site of the battle. The Sabine Volunteers, a reenactment group from East Texas, participate in the San Jacinto Reenactment annually. This group is named for an actual militia group during the Texas Revolution. The

pos: Vicente Filisola 500 men to reinforce Santa Anna), when Santa Anna was captured by the Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. The next day, Captain Miguel Aguirre, a wounded officer from Santa Anna’s guard, of the Tampico Regiment, made his way to Filisola’s camp on the Brazos, with word of the total destruction of the Mexican army at San Jacinto. A few more locals and soldiers trickled in and also confirmed and much exaggerated their defeat. At the time, Filisola did not have any knowledge if Santa Anna was still alive, thus he was unsure if he

pos: Lorenzo de Zavala them to flee. When Santa Anna's troops approached Zavala's Point, Zavala and his family fled down the San Jacinto River to the home of William Scott, one of the "Empressario" Grant colonists. A number of families awaited there for a steamer to take them to safety on Galveston Island. Nearby, in Harris County, Santa Anna's army faced Texas General Sam Houston's forces on April 21, 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna was defeated and captured. A few months after this, Zavala's health began to fail. He resigned his office of Vice President and returned home. Less than

pos: Greenleaf Fisk Battle of San Jacinto that happened on April 21, 1836, due to the news of the defeat and death of James Fannin at the Goliad massacre on March 27, 1836. Upon hearing of the massacre, Burleson ordered several of the Mina Volunteers, including Fisk, to "guard the baggage at Harrisburg." But later, when he heard the settlers were in trouble on the Runaway Scrape, he ordered Fisk, John Holland Jenkins and several other men to return to Bastrop to help the settlers who were fleeing the Mexicans. Fisk's name is on the wall of the San Jacinto Monument as a

pos: Stephen F. Austin created by a new constitution on March 2, 1836, won independence following a string of defeats with the dramatic turnabout victory at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, and the capture of Santa Anna the following morning. He was then imprisoned. In December 1835, Austin, Branch Archer, and William H. Wharton were appointed commissioners to the U.S. by the provisional government of the republic. On June 10, 1836, Austin was in New Orleans, where he received word of Santa Anna's defeat by Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto. Austin returned to Texas to rest at

pos: La Porte, Texas in international trade since the 1970s. The area around modern La Porte gained fame early in Texas history as the location of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, which ended the Texas Revolution, establishing the independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico. The San Jacinto Monument, in the unincorporated area of La Porte, commemorates the battle. During the early 20th century, particularly the 1920s and 1930s, La Porte's Sylvan Beach became a nationally known tourist destination attracting some of the nation's most well-known entertainers. As a result of changing economics in the Houston area and beach

neg: Battle of San Jacinto States Navy have commissioned ships named after the Battle of San Jacinto: the Texan schooner "San Jacinto" and three ships named . There has been one civilian passenger ship named SS "San Jacinto". When the veteran battleship USS "Texas" was decommissioned in 1948 and made into a museum ship, it was decided to give her a permanent new anchorage near the San Jacinto Monument, at San Jacinto State Park. Her arrival from Baltimore, where she was decommissioned, was timed for April 21, 1948 – the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Battle of San Jacinto The Battle of San

neg: Battle of San Jacinto (1899) US soldiers were killed, including Major John Alexander Logan, Jr.. Wheaton and MacArthur's forces joined on the 26th at Mangatarem, Pangasinan, when the 36th Infantry joined Capt. Godfrey Fowler's Company F, 33rd Infantry. Fowler had earlier forced Brig. Gen. Jose Alejandrino's 500-1000 troops to abandon their artillery, supplies and 100 Spanish prisoners. Battle of San Jacinto (1899) The Battle of San Jacinto (, ) was a battle during the Philippine–American War fought on November 11, 1899, in San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Philippines, between the Filipinos and the United States. During the fall of 1899, General Elwell S. Otis began a three-pronged

neg: Muster (Texas A&M University) annual tradition, but did not have a permanent date set aside until several decades later, when it merged with a different tradition. In 1889, Texas A&M administrators declared that April 21 (which in Texas is known as San Jacinto Day, the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto whereby Texas gained its independence from Mexico) would be an official school holiday. Each year on San Jacinto Day, the cadets would have a track and field competition. In 1903, then-A&M President Davis Houston encountered much student resistance to the idea of cancelling the holiday. Houston agreed to retain the holiday as

neg: San Jacinto, California springs. The city, and its residents, helped to start the Ramona Pageant ( California's official State Outdoor Play), in 1923, and have supported the historic production ever since. On July 15, 1937, San Jacinto was the end point for the longest uninterrupted airplane flight to that date when Mikhail Gromov's crew of three made the historic polar flight from Moscow, USSR in a Tupolev ANT-25. This flight followed another similar historic flight over the pole when Valery Chkalov's crew of three ended up in Vancouver's Pearson Airfield earlier that same year. With these two flights, the USSR earned two major

neg: San Jacinto Monument It was designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1992. In 1856, the Texas Veterans Association began lobbying the state legislature to create a memorial to the men who died during the Texas Revolution. The legislature made no efforts to commemorate the final battle of the revolution until the 1890s, when funds were finally appropriated to purchase the land where the Battle of San Jacinto took place. After a careful survey to determine the boundaries of the original battle site, land was purchased for a new state park east of Houston, in 1897. This became San Jacinto Battleground State Historic

neg: Battle of San Jacinto (1899) Battle of San Jacinto (1899) The Battle of San Jacinto (, ) was a battle during the Philippine–American War fought on November 11, 1899, in San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Philippines, between the Filipinos and the United States. During the fall of 1899, General Elwell S. Otis began a three-pronged offensive against the Filipinos north of Manila. General Arthur MacArthur's 2nd Division was moving north along the railroad running out of Manila, General Henry W. Lawton's 1st Division moved up the Pampanga River against San Isidro. The third expedition would be led by General Loyd Wheaton, commander of the 1st Brigade, 2nd

neg: Joseph Bonnell to focus the full strength of his army on defeating Mexican troops led by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the famed Battle of San Jacinto. Bonnell returned to Fort Jesup and wrote his report on April 20, 1836, the day before the Battle of San Jacinto. The sword carried by General Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto was given to him by his friend, Joseph Bonnell. Bonnell had been in West Point with Texas Army Lieutenant William S. Stilwell who was with the “Twin Sisters” artillery at the Battle of San Jacinto. Bonnell was also at West Point

neg: Battle of San Jacinto (1856) injured. The memorial of this battle is a national holiday in Nicaragua on September 14 of each year. It is considered an inflection point on the Nicaraguan National War Battle of San Jacinto (1856) The Battle of San Jacinto took place on September 14 of 1856 in Hacienda San Jacinto, Managua, Nicaragua—between 160 soldiers of the Legitimist Septemtrion Army led by Colonel José Dolores Estrada versus 300 Nicaraguan filibusters of William Walker led by Lieutenant Colonel Byron Cole. The filibusters were defeated by Estrada after 4 hours of combat between 7 am and 11 am. The casualties of the filibusters

neg: USS San Jacinto (CG-56) USS San Jacinto (CG-56) USS "San Jacinto" (CG-56) is a in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The ""San Jac"" was built at Pascagoula, Mississippi and commissioned 23 January 1988 by then vice-president George H. W. Bush in Houston, Texas. She completed her fitting out and work-ups, then deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in late May 1989, returning in November. While "San Jacinto" and her sister ship were underway off the Virginia coast performing testing of CEC, the Iraqi army invaded and occupied Kuwait. The next

neg: San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site was the first battleship memorial museum in the US. When the battleship was presented to the State of Texas, she was commissioned as the flagship of the Texas Navy. Drilling for oil and underground water have led to severe land subsidence and erosion along the Bay Area shoreline, especially in the Baytown-Pasadena area. Since the beginning of the 20th century approximately of the battleground have become submerged under the bay. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto, and the museum ship . It is located

neg: San Jacinto Monument San Jacinto Monument The San Jacinto Monument is a column located on the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, near the city of Houston. The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The monument, constructed between 1936 and 1939 and dedicated on April 21, 1939, is the world's tallest masonry column and is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. By comparison, the Washington Monument is tall, but remains the tallest stone monument in the world. The

neg: Battle of San Jacinto (1856) Battle of San Jacinto (1856) The Battle of San Jacinto took place on September 14 of 1856 in Hacienda San Jacinto, Managua, Nicaragua—between 160 soldiers of the Legitimist Septemtrion Army led by Colonel José Dolores Estrada versus 300 Nicaraguan filibusters of William Walker led by Lieutenant Colonel Byron Cole. The filibusters were defeated by Estrada after 4 hours of combat between 7 am and 11 am. The casualties of the filibusters were 27 dead plus injured (according to Estrada), or 35 dead and 18 prisoners (according to Lieutenant Alejandro Eva); the casualties of the Nicaraguans were 28 between dead and

neg: Battle of San Jacinto livestock and other goods during the battle, McCormick died without recompense. Decades after her death, the state of Texas purchased part of her acreage for a commemoration site. The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. The site includes the San Jacinto Monument, which was erected by the Public Works Administration. Authorized April 21, 1936, and dedicated April 21, 1939, the monument cost $1.5 million (equivalent to $ million in 2015). The site hosts a San Jacinto Day festival and battle re-enactment each year in April. Both the Texas Navy and the United

neg: 1918 San Jacinto earthquake zone in the area. Together they relieve the majority of the stress between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. Many of the buildings in San Jacinto's business district were of poor construction, and all but one frame building and one concrete building collapsed, though high quality structures did not experience serious damage. Minor damage to other buildings within of San Jacinto also occurred. Roadways and irrigation canals also sustained damage and small sand blows were seen on a farm northwest of San Jacinto. The earthquake occurred on a Sunday afternoon when most of the businesses in San Jacinto were

neg: USS San Jacinto (1850) USS San Jacinto (1850) The first USS "San Jacinto" was an early screw frigate in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. She is perhaps best known for her role in the Trent Affair of 1861. "San Jacinto" was laid down by the New York Navy Yard in August 1847, and launched on 16 April 1850. She was sponsored by Commander Charles H. Bell, Executive Officer of the New York Navy Yard. No record of "San Jacinto's" commissioning ceremony has

neg: San Jacinto Valley of San Jacinto. The district contains five elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and also provides head start and preschool programs. The valley is served by a community college. Mt. San Jacinto College has served the valley since 1963. The college district was created in 1962 by a vote of the citizens of Banning, Beaumont, Hemet, and San Jacinto. The college enrolled its first students in the fall of 1963, holding classes in rented facilities. The San Jacinto Campus was opened in 1965 with two buildings and has grown into a full college campus serving the students and

neg: San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto, and the museum ship . It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas near the city of Houston. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. A prominent feature of the park is the San Jacinto Monument. Visitors can take an elevator to the monument's observation deck for a view of Houston, the Houston Ship Channel and USS "Texas". The beginnings of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic site trace to

neg: USS San Jacinto (1850) Providence, on 17 May 1871. USS San Jacinto (1850) The first USS "San Jacinto" was an early screw frigate in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. She is perhaps best known for her role in the Trent Affair of 1861. "San Jacinto" was laid down by the New York Navy Yard in August 1847, and launched on 16 April 1850. She was sponsored by Commander Charles H. Bell, Executive Officer of the New York Navy Yard. No record of

neg: USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) Despite this accident, "San Jacinto" remained battle-worthy. As American troops landed on Leyte in the central Philippines on 20 October, "San Jacinto" provided close air support. On 24 October, this mission was interrupted by news of the three-pronged approach of the Japanese fleet which precipitated the largest fleet battle in naval history. "San Jacinto" sent planes against the central force in the Sibuyan Sea, then raced north to launch strikes against the northern force, resulting in heavy damage to the Japanese carriers and surface combatants off Cape Engaño. On 30 October, her fighters furnished air protection over Leyte while her

neg: San Jacinto High School (Houston) San Jacinto High School (Houston) San Jacinto High School was a secondary school located at 1300 Holman Street in Houston, Texas; now part of the Houston Community College Central College, Central Campus. San Jacinto High School was located in the area now known as Midtown. It was a part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The campus, built in 1914, initially housed South End Junior High School; it closed in 1926 when the high school opened. The school was established in 1926 after Central High School, which was located near Downtown Houston, was closed. From 1927 until 1934, the

neg: San Jacinto, California San Jacinto, California San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, to its north. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1870 and incorporated on April 20, 1888, making it one of the oldest cities in Riverside County. The city is home to Mt. San Jacinto College, a community college founded in 1965. San Jacinto will

neg: San Jacinto County, Texas (R) - first elected in 2016 School districts include San Jacinto County, Texas San Jacinto County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,384. Its county seat is Coldspring. The county's name comes from the Battle of San Jacinto which, in 1836, secured Texas' independence from Mexico and established a republic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (9.3%) is water. The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through San Jacinto County.

neg: San Jacinto County, Texas San Jacinto County, Texas San Jacinto County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,384. Its county seat is Coldspring. The county's name comes from the Battle of San Jacinto which, in 1836, secured Texas' independence from Mexico and established a republic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (9.3%) is water. The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through San Jacinto County. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,246

neg: USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) The second USS "San Jacinto" (CVL-30) of the United States Navy was an "Independence"-class light aircraft carrier that served during World War II. She was named for the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush served aboard the ship during World War II. Originally laid down as the light cruiser Newark" (CL-100), on 26 October 1942 by the New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, New Jersey; redesignated CV-30 and renamed Reprisal on 2 June 1942; renamed San Jacinto" on 30 January 1943, converted, while building, to a light aircraft carrier

neg: Battle of San Mateo and Montalban Battle of San Mateo and Montalban The "'Battle of San Mateo and Montalban'" was a battle fought between the remaining "Katipuneros" under the command of Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto after a failed attempt to capture the El Deposito water works at San Juan del Monte. After the failure to take San Juan del Monte, Bonifacio and the rest of his army retreated to the nearby areas of Mariquina, San Mateo and Montalban, in what was then Manila Province (now Rizal Province). Bonifacio and Jacinto encountered heavy Spanish pursuit as they retreated towards Morong. Around late August, 1896, after the

neg: Buffalo Bayou Barker reservoirs in western Harris County, which provide a combined of open land for runoff storage. In recent years, extensive suburban development upstream of the reservoirs has stressed this flood control infrastructure. Buffalo Bayou is home to numerous urban parks, including George Bush Park (located entirely within Barker Reservoir), Terry Hershey Park, Memorial Park, Buffalo Bayou Park, and Marron Park in the East End. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, the site of the Battle of San Jacinto which ended the Texas Revolution, includes the USS Texas, a museum ship permanently moored near the mouth of the bayou. The bayou

neg: USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) 1945. She was decommissioned on 1 March 1947 and joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet berthed at San Diego. She was reclassified as an auxiliary aircraft transport (AVT-5) on 15 May 1959, and struck from the Navy list on 1 June 1970; her hull was sold for scrapping in December 1971. USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) The second USS "San Jacinto" (CVL-30) of the United States Navy was an "Independence"-class light aircraft carrier that served during World War II. She was named for the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush served aboard the ship

neg: San Jacinto Monument column is an octagonal shaft topped with a Lone Star – the symbol of Texas. Visitors can take an elevator to the monument's observation deck for a view of Houston and the Battleship Texas (see ). The San Jacinto Museum of History is located inside the base of the monument, and focuses on the history of the Battle of San Jacinto and Texas culture and heritage. The San Jacinto Battlefield, of which the monument is a part, was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960, and is therefore also automatically listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

neg: San Jacinto, California 12.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. In the California State Legislature, San Jacinto is in , and . In the United States House of Representatives, San Jacinto is in . San Jacinto has a memorial to veterans at Druding Park that was spearheaded by Council-member/Mayor Jim Ayres, a tribute to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Services. In the park, each branch of the military has an equipment artifact used by its members in battle, as a symbol of their services. There is a tank for the Army, a propeller for the

neg: Allen R. Morris for producing coverage of Super Bowl XXXVIII. VT2 Studios and Belay Media co-produced a reality pilot for Music World Entertainment entitled "Project Popstar". As Producer and Director, Morris worked closely with Executive Producer Mathew Knowles (Beyoncé's father) on this project. Notable Documentaries In 2009, Morris finished "The Re-Enactors of San Jacinto," a project started in 2001 that follows the people who bring the reenactment of the Battle of San Jacinto to life for the benefit of visitors to the San Jacinto Monument. The eighteen-minute battle won Texas independence from Mexico in 1836. This project was originally shown on KUHT, the

neg: San Jacinto River (Texas) Tributaries of both forks begin within just a few miles of Lake Livingston, a reservoir on the Trinity River. The east fork flows south through Cleveland in Liberty County, Montgomery County, and into the north end of Lake Houston. Continuing southward, the river merges with Buffalo Bayou before the mouth at Galveston Bay. The Battle of San Jacinto was fought near the rain-swollen Buffalo Bayou in what is now Harris County during the 1836 Texas Revolution. The decisive victory gave rise to the Republic of Texas. The site is now a state historic park. The park is the site of

neg: San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site first official state park in Texas. A governor appointed local commission managed the park and reported to the State Board of Control. More state-assisted improvements came to the park in preparation for the 1928 Democratic National Convention in Houston. A grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Impact Assistance Program will be funding a $2.6 million construction project for improvements to the site's seawall, with an anticipated finish date of December 31, 2016. The San Jacinto Museum of History is located inside the base of the San Jacinto Monument. In addition to the Battle of San Jacinto, the

neg: San Jacinto High School (San Jacinto, California) I, IB Visual Arts II, IB Music I, IB Music II, and IB Theory of Knowledge. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education is also a major focus of the high school. In the fall of 2014 San Jacinto High School launched the Biomedical Science program developed by Project Lead The Way. The program is a four-year academy that prepares students to major in fields related to medicine, engineering, and science. San Jacinto High School has a long-standing football rivalry with Hemet High School. Every fall there is a "Battle for the Bell" football game that determines which high school

neg: USS San Jacinto (1850) Boston, Massachusetts in "San Jacinto". They were held at Fort Warren until quietly released on New Year's Day, 1862, and taken to Provincetown, Massachusetts, to board for passage to London. The diplomatic crisis then subsided. "San Jacinto" was decommissioned on 30 November 1861 for overhaul at the Boston Navy Yard and was prepared for service as flagship of the Gulf Blockading Squadron. Recommissioned on 1 March 1862,commanded by William Ronckendorff, the steamer departed Boston for Hampton Roads on the 9th, the day of the epic battle between and CSS "Virginia", the former "Merrimack". "San Jacinto" reached the Virginia Capes on

neg: San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site new anchorage along the busy Houston Ship Channel near the San Jacinto Monument, at San Jacinto State Park, arriving on 20 April, where she was turned over to the State of Texas the next day to serve as a permanent memorial. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 April 1948. The date of 21 April is significant in that it was the date of the decisive 1836 Battle of San Jacinto that ended the Texas Revolution and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas, which joined the US as a state in 1845. "Texas"

neg: USS Texas (BB-35) pay for towing her from Baltimore to San Jacinto was the Commission's first task. On 17 March 1948, "Texas" began her journey to her new anchorage along the busy Houston Ship Channel near the San Jacinto Monument, at San Jacinto State Park, arriving on 20 April, where she was turned over to the State of Texas the next day to serve as a permanent memorial. The date of 21 April is significant in that it was the date of the decisive 1836 Battle of San Jacinto that ended the War for Texas Independence and led to the creation of the

neg: Allen Vince in what is now Harris County, Texas on August 3, 1824. On April 30, 1831, Vince received an additional half league in eastern Grimes County, Texas and Montgomery County, Texas, and in 1838 he received a labor of land in Harris County, Texas. The brothers gave their name to Vince's Bayou, famous for Vince's Bridge at the time of the Battle of San Jacinto. Though Vince did not personally participate in the battle, Antonio López de Santa Anna who fled the battlefield on his black stallion, was captured when he could not cross the burned bridge. In 1838 Sally Vince,

neg: Antonio Menchaca Burleson's First Regiment, were in the center of the line. At 4 pm, the Texian army advanced, commencing the Battle of San Jacinto. They crept forward in silence, hidden by the tall grass. Houston ordered them to charge when they were about from the Mexican camp. Mexican troops were taken completely by surprise. After firing the first volley, the Texian line fell apart. Many did not bother to reload, instead jumping over the breastworks and swinging their rifles as clubs. Mexican officers yelled orders, but were unable to get control of their men. The battle lasted 18 minutes. Unable or

neg: Mt. San Jacinto College the land in 2004 when MSJC took possession. This amount was considerably higher than the value of the land in 2000 when MSJC condemned it. The California Supreme Court unanimously decided in favor of MSJC, declaring that the 1.8 million dollars was fair compensation for the land. Mt. San Jacinto College Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is a community college in Riverside County, California, United States and is part of the California Community College system. MSJC consists of five locations: San Jacinto (San Jacinto Campus), Menifee (Menifee Valley Campus), Banning (San Gorgonio Pass Campus) and Temecula (Temecula Education Complex and

neg: Grand Lodge of Texas San Jacinto, was able to save himself from execution by giving secret "Masonic signs" when he was captured, and again when he was brought before General Sam Houston. Texas historian James D. Carter recorded in his book, "Masonry in Texas", that "Texas Masons contemporary with [the Battle of] San Jacinto stated emphatically that Santa Anna 'filled the air' with Masonic signs after his capture and had given a Masonic grip to Houston." C.R. Wharton, in his book, "El Presidente", stated that "Santa Anna, fearing for his life, gave the Masonic distress signal to John A. Wharton." Santa Anna probably knew

neg: Toronto Blue Jays minor league players by the Cincinnati Reds in the 31st round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead attended San Jacinto Junior College. In his first season of college baseball, Palacios batted .376 with six doubles and 26 runs batted in (RBI). In the offseason, Palacios signed a letter of intent to transfer to Auburn University for the 2016 season. As a sophomore with San Jacinto, he hit .364 with 12 doubles, nine triples, 36 RBI, and 29 stolen bases. At the end of the season, Palacios was named the 37th best junior college prospect in the

neg: Battle of San Jacinto aide-de-camp Almonte forded the Rio Grande at Guerrero, Coahuila on February 16, 1836, with General José de Urrea and 500 more troops following the next day at Matamoros. Béxar was captured on February 23 and when the assault commenced, attempts at negotiation for surrender were initiated from inside the fortress. Travis sent Albert Martin to request a meeting with Almonte, who replied that he did not have the authority to speak for Santa Anna. Bowie dispatched Green B. Jameson with a letter, translated into Spanish by Juan Seguín, requesting a meeting with Santa Anna, who immediately refused. Santa Anna did,

neg: USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) and reclassified as CVL-30; launched on 26 September 1943; sponsored by Mary Gibbs Jones (wife of U.S. Commerce Secretary Jesse H. Jones); and commissioned on 15 November 1943, Capt. Harold M. Martin, in command. After shakedown in the Caribbean, "San Jacinto" sailed, via the Panama Canal, San Diego, and Pearl Harbor, for the Pacific war zone. Arriving at Majuro, Marshall Islands, she joined Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher's Task Force 58/38, the fast carrier striking force of the Pacific Fleet. There, "San Jacinto" embarked Air Group 51, whose fighters and torpedo planes would be the ship's chief weapons in battle. After

neg: Battle of San Jacinto (1899) Division. Wheaton's brigade was detached and landed at San Fabian on Lingayen Gulf. After landing on 7 Nov., Wheaton sent out patrols to the south and west towards Dagupan. Brig. Gen. Manuel Tinio's 1,200 brigade had established his headquarters in San Jacinto in early Nov., building barricaded, trenches and obstacles. The 33rd's advance company were ambushed on the road to San Jacinto forcing them to the muddy rice fields to the right and Major Peyton C. March's battalion to the left. March's men were able to flank the Filipono's and entered the town, forcing the Tinio Brigade to retreat. 8

neg: SS San Jacinto (1903) end of the war. On either 9 July, 10 July, or 11 July 1918 "San Jacinto" collided with the U.S. Navy cargo ship USS "Oosterdijk" (ID-2586) in the North Atlantic Ocean. Both ships were seriously damaged and forced to turn about to steam for the nearest port. Despite the efforts of her crew to save her, "Oosterdijk" had to be abandoned on either 10 July 1918 or 11 July 1918 and sank at 15:30 hours that afternoon. "San Jacinto" carried "Oosterdijk"s crew members to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. "San Jacinto" was repaired and returned to service under Army charter for

neg: Jacinto, Mississippi Jacinto, Mississippi Jacinto, founded in 1836, was named for the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution. Jacinto was located in the geographic center of the original Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Within ten years of its founding, Jacinto became a flourishing town with stores, hotels, schools, churches, and taverns, serving as the center of government and commerce for the county. Jacinto is the site of a courthouse built in 1854 in the Federal style as the county courthouse for the original Tishomingo County. The courthouse has been refurbished and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is

neg: San Jacinto Valley for the Spanish Mission San Luis Rey, which is located in the modern-day city of Oceanside. The area was known as Rancho San Jacinto. When the missions were broken up by the Mexican government, the land was given to José Antonio Estudillo in 1842. This land grant eventually became the towns of San Jacinto and Hemet. There are two incorporated cities in the San Jacinto Valley, Hemet and San Jacinto. The two cities in the valley have experienced significant growth since the 1980s, and make up one of the fastest-growing areas in the state of California and Riverside County. Hemet

neg: Martín Perfecto de Cos Anna shortly before the Battle of San Jacinto. That afternoon Texan forces led by General Sam Houston defeated General Santa Anna's army in a decisive victory in a battle which lasted only eighteen minutes. Generals Martin perfecto de Cos and Santa Anna both escaped during the battle; Santa Anna was captured the next day on April 22 and Martin perfecto de Cos was captured on April 24, 1836. General Santa Anna subsequently surrendered his army and eventually all claim to Texas. After Battle of San Jacinto, Martin perfecto de Cos remained in the Mexican Army and was given command of

neg: Galveston Bay Area a variety of regularly scheduled performances. Regular free concerts and other cultural events take place in venues such as the Pasadena Fairgrounds and League Park Plaza (League City). The Bay Area contains parks and landmarks. One of the oldest landmarks is the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte which marks the site of the Battle of San Jacinto and holds the San Jacinto Monument and the . Nearby, the Sterling Mansion, a former Governor's residence, at Morgan's Point marks the edge of the former "Gold Coast" of Texas. The Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena is the

neg: Galveston Bay United States Navy. Following its independence from Spain, the new nation of Mexico claimed Texas as part of its territory. Settlements were established around the bay, including Galveston, Anahuac, Lynchburg, and San Jacinto. Following growing unrest, Texas revolted and gained independence in 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto, near the bay along the San Jacinto River. The new Republic of Texas grew rapidly and joined the United States in 1845. After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, residents of Galveston strongly supported secession and sided with the Confederacy as the Civil War broke out. However, separation from the

neg: San Jacinto Tunnel out of the area by the MWD could irrigate up to 4,000 acres (16 km2) each year. The committee made two demands of the MWD: stop seepage in the San Jacinto tunnel, and return the estimated 150,000 acre feet (190,000,000 m3) of water than had been carried away since 1934. Over $9000 was raised in donations to aid the battle with the MWD. On December 15, 1944, the committee met with the MWD Water Problems Committee and requested that water be pumped from the west portal further up the San Jacinto River and be released above the Soboba Indian Reservation

neg: San Jacinto High School (San Jacinto, California) San Jacinto High School (San Jacinto, California) San Jacinto High School is the only major public high school in the city of San Jacinto, California. The other high school in San Jacinto, Mountain View High School, is a small alternative school located near San Jacinto High's campus. San Jacinto High is part of the San Jacinto Unified School District and is located on 17 acres (68,796 m) on the southeast side of San Jacinto close to the border of Hemet. San Jacinto High, which serves all of San Jacinto, was founded in 1910. San Jacinto Unified School District's first graduating

neg: American frontier the current relationship. When Mexican president Santa Anna shifted alliances and joined the conservative Centralist party, he declared himself dictator and ordered soldiers into Texas to curtail new immigration and unrest. However, immigration continued and 30,000 Anglos with 3,000 slaves were settled in Texas by 1835. In 1836, the Texas Revolution erupted. Following losses at the Alamo and Goliad, the Texians won the decisive Battle of San Jacinto to secure independence. At San Jacinto, Sam Houston, commander-in-chief of the Texian Army and future President of the Republic of Texas famously shouted "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad". The U.S. Congress declined

neg: San Jacinto Monument Site. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas began pressuring the legislature to provide an official monument at the site of the Battle of San Jacinto. The chairman of the Texas Centennial Celebrations, Jesse H. Jones, provided an idea for a monument to memorialize all Texans who served during the Texas Revolution. Architect Alfred C. Finn provided the final design, in conjunction with engineer Robert J. Cummins. In March 1936, as part of the Texas Centennial Celebration, ground was broken for the San Jacinto Monument. The project took three years to complete and cost $1.5 million. The funds were provided

neg: Battle of San Jacinto army to Mexico, where they could be free. By late May, the Mexican troops had crossed the Nueces. Filisola fully expected that the defeat was temporary and that a second campaign would be launched to retake Texas. When Mexican authorities received word of Santa Anna's defeat at San Jacinto, flags across the country were lowered to half staff and draped in mourning. Denouncing any agreements signed by a prisoner, Mexican authorities refused to recognize the Republic of Texas. Filisola was derided for leading the retreat and quickly replaced by Urrea. Within months, Urrea gathered 6,000 troops in Matamoros, poised to

neg: Coldspring, Texas Coldspring, Texas Coldspring is a city in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 853 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of San Jacinto County which is named after the river that traverses it and shares its name with the Battle which gave Texas its independence. The history of Coldspring is linked to Stephen F. Austin's first colony in Texas which established, among other locales, San Jacinto County. Austin's original colony extended to the Trinity River watershed, roughly along Texas 156, toward Point Blank. After receiving a commission from the Mexican government to settle the

neg: Lake Creek Settlement Rogers, Jacob Shannon, Evin Corner, John Marshall Wade, A. U. Springer and James J. Foster. These soldiers fought in one or more of the battles of the Texas Revolution including the Powder House Fight, the Battle of Concepción, the Grass Fight, the Siege of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. John Marshall Wade manned one of the "Twin Sisters" cannon during the Battle of San Jacinto. One of the soldiers from the Lake Creek Settlement who fought in the Texas Revolution was Jacob H. Shepperd. Shepperd had attended West Point but withdrew prior to his family's immigration to Texas.

neg: Horace Alsbury thirty-two Gonzales, Texas volunteers on their way to the Alamo. Two days later on March 3, 1836 he was in Gonzales, Texas with other Texas volunteers after being unable to contact James Fannin, who was expected to reinforce the Alamo. During the Battle of San Jacinto, Alsbury, who spoke fluent Spanish, served as a spy. The day after the battle, he and five other men captured the fleeing Santa Anna. After the battle he participated in the surveillance of the retreating Mexican troops as they marched from San Jacinto toward La Bahia and then further into Mexico. He then returned

neg: USS San Jacinto (CG-56) day, "Leyte Gulf" detached and headed back to Mayport, Florida. The day after, "San Jacinto" returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, to prepare for the massive sortie to the Middle East. After CINCLANT had all their ships provisioned, barely five days later, "San Jacinto" headed for the Mediterranean. Other ships in the battle group included the cruiser and the aircraft carriers and . She fired the opening shots of Operation Desert Storm with the launch of two BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles, firing a total of 16 missiles during the 43-day war. She was also the first ship of her

neg: San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site museum's exhibits focus on the history of Texan culture, including Mayan, Spanish and Mexican influences, the history of the Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas, and important figures in Texas history. The 160-seat Jesse H. Jones Theatre for Texas Studies presents a 35-minute movie titled "Texas Forever!! The Battle of San Jacinto". On 17 April 1947, the Battleship "Texas" Commission was established by the Texas Legislature to care for the ship. The $225,000 necessary to pay for towing her from Baltimore to San Jacinto was the Commission's first task. On 17 March 1948, "Texas" began her journey to her

neg: San Jacinto High School (San Jacinto, California) will house a large metal victory bell. San Jacinto High School kept the bell during the 2016 football season. San Jacinto High School (San Jacinto, California) San Jacinto High School is the only major public high school in the city of San Jacinto, California. The other high school in San Jacinto, Mountain View High School, is a small alternative school located near San Jacinto High's campus. San Jacinto High is part of the San Jacinto Unified School District and is located on 17 acres (68,796 m) on the southeast side of San Jacinto close to the border of Hemet. San

neg: John Austin Wharton (1806–38) on December 17, 1838. He is buried in Founders Memorial Park in Houston. At his funeral, the President of the Republic of Texas provided Wharton's eulogy. In it, he called Wharton, "the keenest blade of San Jacinto." John Austin Wharton (1806–38) John Austin Wharton (April 1806 – December 17, 1838) was distinguished as a statesman, a lawyer, and a soldier. He served as Adjutant General at the Battle of San Jacinto. In a eulogy at his grave, Republic of Texas President David G. Burnet said of him, "The keenest blade on the field of San Jacinto is broken." He died

neg: Houston Ship Channel remaining example of a dreadnought-era battleship in existence. The nearby San Jacinto Monument commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto (1836) in which Texas won its independence from Mexico. The US Army's San Jacinto Ordnance Depot was located on the channel from 1941–1964. Currently, the channel is dredged to a depth of 43–45 feet. The channel was designated a National Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1987. The "Texas chicken" maneuver is known to mariners who regularly navigate large vessels on the Houston Ship Channel. As two vessels approach from opposite directions, both normally turn

neg: Texan schooner Independence after the Texans' defeats at the siege of the Battle of the Alamo and Battle of Goliad, Hawkins was forced to move his ship up the Texas coast from Matagorda to Galveston. With the rebel government in disarray during the Runaway Scrape, "Independence"s mission was to defend Galveston from invasion and block resupply of Santa Anna's nearby army. Thereafter, "Independence" was involved in two important diplomatic missions, first in May 1836 carrying San Jacinto President David G. Burnet, with his cabinet, and Santa Anna to sign the Treaty of Velasco after the Battle of San Jacinto and then, in June,

neg: Texan schooner Brutus and it became the second ship in the fledgling fleet of schooners. Captain William A. Hurd took command of "Brutus" when she was commissioned into the small Texas Navy on 25 January 1836, in New Orleans. She did not reach Texan waters again until early February 1836. After the Battle of San Jacinto, "Brutus" put in at New Orleans for supplies and to be refitted. Upon returning to sea duty, Brutus found herself blockaded at Matagorda by the Mexican brig "Vencedor del Álamo". Word was sent to Galveston and "Invincible", along with the private ships "Ocean" and "Union", successfully broke

neg: The Furies (novel) the women and children who survived the ensuing massacre. After the massacre, she was taken before Santa Anna, who led the Mexican forces against the Texans. He was willing to grant her clemency, an offer she declined, putting her life in danger. She was saved by Major Luis Cordoba, one of Santa Anna’s officers, who did not fully support him. Cordoba put Amanda to work as his servant and they eventually fell in love. She remained a camp follower with the Mexican army until April 21, when she witnessed the Battle of San Jacinto, during which Cordoba was killed. Amanda

neg: Lake Hemet Length of Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Pipeline It is 13 miles (23 km) SW of Palm Springs, California, United States. Development of the San Jacinto Valley can be traced to 1887, with the formation of the Lake Hemet Water Company and the Hemet Land Company by Edward L. Mayberry, his wealthy San Francisco friend, William F. Whittier, and their partners. These two companies allowed the partnership to acquire land and water rights from the San Jacinto Valley to the west end of Garner Valley in the San Jacinto Mountains. Lake Hemet Water Company placed the first stone of the

neg: San Jacinto Peak San Jacinto Peak San Jacinto Peak (often designated Mount San Jacinto, pronounced or ) is the highest peak of the San Jacinto Mountains, and of Riverside County, California. It lies within Mount San Jacinto State Park. Naturalist John Muir wrote of San Jacinto Peak, "The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!" San Jacinto Peak is one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the United States. It is ranked sixth among peaks in the 48 contiguous states. According to John W. Robinson and Bruce D. Risher, authors of "The San

neg: Fiesta San Antonio all over the city and beyond. The festival began in 1891, when local women decorated carriages, baby buggies and bicycles with live flowers, met in front of the Alamo, and threw the blossoms at one another, thus inspiring the name "Battle of Flowers." Soon, other activities were added to the flower parade, including balls, parties and a carnival. The celebration's name changed over the years from Carnival to Spring Carnival to Fiesta San Jacinto and, in 1960, to Fiesta San Antonio. The Battle of Flowers Parade Association began crowning a Carnival Queen in 1895. In 1909, local businessman John Carrington

neg: Jacinto de Romarate During the battle of San Nicolás, he defeated a rudimentary flotilla, which was sending reinforcements to Manuel Belgrano in the Paraguay campaign. He was finally defeated by Guillermo Brown during the Battle of Martín García. Romarate would not surrender until the capitulation of Montevideo, and then requested to return to Spain to fight in the Peninsular War. Jacinto de Romarate Jacinto de Romarate Salamanca (1775 – 1836) was a Spanish sailor, who fought in the British invasions of the Río de la Plata and on the Royalist side during the Argentine War of Independence. Back in Spain, he participated in

neg: San Jacinto Fault Zone began with the 1899 San Jacinto earthquake and occurred at intermittent intervals culminating with the 1987 Superstition Hills and Elmore Ranch events. The 1857 rupture spanned a total of and terminated on the southeast end near the point where the San Jacinto Fault Zone branches away from the San Andreas Fault Zone at the Cajon Pass. In a paper published in the journal "Science", Christopher Sanders plotted the earthquakes of the SJFZ by time and location and found that a uniform pattern became apparent. Moving southeastward from the Cajon Pass, the large SJFZ events appear on a line with a

neg: Deaf Smith fate of the Alamo defenders. In Gonzales, Smith was assigned to Captain Karnes' Cavalry Company of the 1st Regiment of Volunteers and promoted to captain in command of new recruits. Smith operated continuously on the way to, at, and after the Battle of San Jacinto with small groups of volunteers from the cavalry unit and sometimes other units, successfully generating intelligence and special missions almost continuously. At Harrisburg, he captured a Mexican courier with dispatches revealing the strength and position of Antonio López de Santa Anna's army. On April 21st prior to the Battle of San Jacinto, his men and

neg: Geography of southern California California. These mountains peak at about 5,689 feet. This range starts in the north, in the Chino Hills area heading southeast of the Puente Hills region. The San Jacinto Mountains are located in the desert areas in the north and east side of Southern California. The San Jacinto Mountains peak at about 10,833 feet. They run from the San Bernardino Mountains southeast to the Santa Rosa Mountains. This mountain range is the northernmost part of the Peninsular Range. The Santa Rosa Mountains are located at the southern end of the San Jacinto Mountains, where they connect to it. The range

neg: John Coker John Coker John Coker (1789–1851) was a soldier in the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution, noted for a daring action during the Battle of San Jacinto that helped seal the decisive Texian victory. John Coker was born in Laurens County, South Carolina. He moved from South Carolina to Texas in 1834 and applied for land in Stephen F. Austin’s colonies (4). Coker served in the Texas army from March 6 to September 5, 1836. He was a member of Captain Henry Wax Karnes' Company and served in Erastus Deaf Smith’s spy company in the Battle of San Jacinto. He

neg: Sam Houston sealed." Santa Anna divided his forces and finally caught up to Houston in mid-April 1837. Santa Anna's force of about 1350 soldiers trapped Houston's force of 783 men in a marsh; rather than pressing the attack, Santa Anna ordered his soldiers to make camp. On the April 21, Houston ordered an attack on the Mexican army, beginning the Battle of San Jacinto. The Texans quickly routed Santa Anna's force, though Houston's ankle was shattered by a stray bullet. In the aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto, a detachment of Texans captured Santa Anna. Santa Anna was forced to sign

neg: High Hill, Texas Battle of San Jacinto. The land was originally conveyed by John Herndon, N. W. Faison, and Henry Ebeling for the purpose of erecting a schoolhouse or college. Families who cherished the rolling hills of the High Hill countryside and its good farm land expressed the wish that it be their burial place when plans for the school did not materialize. Many pioneers who developed the agricultural, business, and cultural pursuits of the community are buried in Old High Hill Cemetery. A few are: John Christian Baumgarten (1836-1912), who erected the first cottonseed oil mill in Texas for friend, John F.

neg: San Jacinto Peak the Morongo Valley Reservation. According to a local legend, Perkins spent the summer of 1897 deciding which woman to marry while he conducted his topographical survey of San Jacinto Peak and its environs. Nearby Cornell Peak is named for Cornell University, the alma mater of geologist Robert T. Hill. Perkins and Hill were camping in Round Valley when Hill remarked that the peak looked like the campanile tower at Cornell. Perkins later named the peak Cornell Peak. In 1931 and 1932, the San Jacinto Mountain Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Labor Day footrace from Idyllwild to San Jacinto Peak and

neg: San Antonio the Siege of Bexar, and the Battle of San Jacinto, and served as mayor of San Antonio. He was forced out of office due to threats on his life by sectarian newcomers and political opponents in 1842, becoming the last Tejano mayor for nearly 150 years. In 1845, the United States finally decided to annex Texas and include it as a state in the Union. This led to the Mexican–American War. Though the U.S. ultimately won, the war was devastating to San Antonio. By its end, the population of the city had been reduced by almost two-thirds, to 800 inhabitants.

neg: San Jacinto Valley San Jacinto has an area of , most of it land. The population is 48,146 as of a 2018 estimate. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the valley. The city was founded in 1870, and was incorporated on April 9, 1888, making it one of the oldest cities in the county. The city is also home to Mt. San Jacinto College, a community college which has served the valley and the Inland Empire since 1965. The city will also be home to part of the Mid County Parkway, a new major transportation

neg: USS San Jacinto (1850) happened to bear the name of the frigate's old adversary, "Alabama"—ran ashore and was abandoned. Before "San Jacinto"'s cutter could reach the prize, the Union blockader "Eugenie" arrived upon the scene and took possession of the blockade runner. On the 16th, "San Jacinto" captured the steamer "Lizzie Davis" after a two-hour chase. This blockade runner had departed from Havana laden with lead and was endeavoring to dash into Mobile. On 6 October, "San Jacinto" was within signal distance when the schooner took possession of "Last Trial", after heavy weather had forced that Southern sloop to seek shelter near Key West.

neg: Battle of San Jacinto beginning the battle of San Jacinto. After a single volley, Texians broke ranks and swarmed over the Mexican breastworks to engage in hand-to-hand combat. Mexican soldiers were taken by surprise. Santa Anna, Castrillón, and Almonte yelled often conflicting orders, attempting to organize their men into some form of defense. The Texian infantry forces advanced without halt until they had possession of the woodland and the Mexican breastwork; the right wing of Burleson's and the left wing of Millard's forces took possession of the breastwork. Within 18 minutes, Mexican soldiers abandoned their campsite and fled for their lives. The killing lasted

neg: Architecture of Houston the sky), which was designed by Jackson & Ryan Architects and completed in 2004. St. Martin's was featured on the covers of three national magazines: "Civil Engineering" (April 2005), "Modern Steel Construction" (May 2005) and "Structure" (December 2005). The San Jacinto Monument is a 570 foot (173.7 m)-high column topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The monument, dedicated on April 21, 1939, is the world's tallest monument tower and masonry tower, and is located along the Houston Ship Channel. The column is an octagonal

neg: USS San Jacinto (1850) after recommissioning on 5 August 1854, "San Jacinto" sailed eastward to try her new engines. Following repairs at Southampton, England, she resumed her cruise in European waters. In the spring of 1855, "San Jacinto" was briefly attached to the Home Squadron and served in the West Indies Squadron as flagship for Commodore Charles S. McCauley to bolster American naval strength in the Caribbean after Spanish frigate, "Ferrolana", had fired upon United States mail steamer, "El Dorado", off the coast of Cuba. When no further cause of friction between the two countries developed, "San Jacinto" returned home and decommissioned at New

neg: California Central Railway Nadeau Park, Baldwin, Slauson, Wildeson, Hyde Park, Inglewood, Danville, Mesmer, and Port Ballona. A train left Los Angeles at 9:15 a.m. on the one-hour journey and returned from Port Ballona at 4 p.m. San Jacinto Railway was incorporated on March 7, 1887, in Riverside County. California Central Railway purchased the San Jacinto Railway, but this company had not started any work on any rail lines, California Central Railway did get needed right of way land. Rail work was started in 1887, this branch rail line ran from Perris to San Jacinto and started operation on May 20, 1888, with the

neg: San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site the early 1880s, when the State of Texas purchased ten acres along Buffalo Bayou in preparation for the fiftieth anniversary of the Texas Revolution. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) pressured the Texas Legislature for more appropriations for San Jacinto. In 1897, Texas State Senator Waller Thomas Burns of Houston helped to pass legislation to fund $10,000 to establish a public park. The money was used to purchase an additional 336 acres of land at San Jacinto. The state appropriated another $25,000 in 1907 for improvements at the battleground and officially named it San Jacinto State Park, the

neg: Alfonso Steele Thirty-First Texas Legislature as being one of the last two living survivors of the Battle of San Jacinto and was invited to speak on the floor of the Texas Senate. Two years later, on July 8, 1911, he died aged 94. He is buried in the Mexia City Cemetery in Mexia. Upon his death, William Physick Zuber became the last survivor of the Battle of San Jacinto. Zuber died on September 22,1913 and is buried in the State Cemetery in Austin. A life-sized portrait of Steele hangs in front of the Senate chamber, to the right of the dais, at

neg: Centralist Republic of Mexico Antonio López de Santa Anna, began the siege of the Alamo. Most of the soldiers involved in the siege had been recruited against their will. Nonetheless, The Alamo fell two weeks later on March 6, resulting in the deaths of all but two of the Texans defending the mission. On 21 April, the Battle of San Jacinto (also known as "La Siesta del San Jacinto") took place, where the Mexican army was attacked while sleeping and was totally defeated. Santa Anna was captured days after the battle and signed under duress the Treaties of Velasco, which recognized the independence of

neg: San Jacinto College 2009. Each campus has its own team for athletics – the San Jacinto Central Ravens represent Pasadena, whilst the San Jacinto North Gators and San Jacinto South Coyotes are in Houston. San Jacinto College San Jacinto College is a community college in the Greater Houston area in the U.S. state of Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, and Pasadena. The college now also serves Sheldon, and portions of Clear Creek ISD and Humble ISD. San Jacinto College headquarters are located in Pasadena, Texas.

neg: John T. Garner John T. Garner John T. Garner (1809–1888) was a soldier in the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution, noted for a daring action during the Battle of San Jacinto that helped seal the decisive Texian victory. John T. Garner was born in 1809, and he enlisted in Captain Sidney Sherman's Company in New Port, Kentucky on December 18, 1835 and arrived in Texas with that company in January 1836. He was in Captain William Wood's Company at The Battle of San Jacinto and was one of the men who destroyed Vince's Bridge. The others who were with him on that

neg: Texan schooner San Jacinto with them until being detached to Galveston with dispatches for the government. In search of drinking water, the "San Jacinto" called at Cayos Arcas. A violent cold front approached but Lt. O'Shaunessy nevertheless went ashore, leaving Lt. Alfred G. Gray as senior officer on board. When the ship's anchor failed to hold, Gray displayed great ingenuity and seamanship in an attempt to save it, but even a piece of the ship's artillery used as an additional anchor could not save the "San Jacinto" from being swept ashore by gale winds. The survivors of The "San Jacinto" were rescued by the

neg: USS San Jacinto (1850) dreaded Southern ironclad ablaze and she blew up before dawn. With the end of the principal Confederate naval threat to Union forces on the peninsula and its surrounding water, "San Jacinto" was free to resume her voyage south. She departed Hampton Roads on the 23rd, carrying Flag Officer James L. Lardner, and reached Key West, Florida, on 1 June. Three days later, Lardner relieved Flag Officer William McKean in command of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron; and "San Jacinto" became the squadron flagship. However, the ship's tour of duty as flagship was cut short. On 1 August, Lardner reported that

neg: Mount San Jacinto State Park Mount San Jacinto State Park Mount San Jacinto State Park is in the San Jacinto Mountains, of the Peninsular Ranges system, in Riverside County, California, United States. A majority of the park is within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The park is near the Greater Los Angeles and the San Diego metropolitan area. The Mount San Jacinto State Park encompasses the weathered granite summit of Mount San Jacinto, which at above sea level makes this the second highest peak and mountain range in Southern California. It is accessible by the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and lies