Events at Anahuac Leading to the Texas Revolution

In the spring of 1832, Wm. B. Travis, Patrick C. Jack and other American settlers in Texas were unjustly imprisoned by Col. Juan Bradburn, commander of the Mexican garrison at Anahuac. Bradburn's refusal to deliver his prisoners for civil trial caused alarm throughout the American settlements, resulting in the organization of an armed force of citizens for intervention to save their friends from trial by a military court in Mexico. Rallying at Liberty, the Texans on June 10 went to Anahuac to parley with bradburn, who agreed to free the colonists in exchange for Mexican soldiers held by the Texans. When Bradburn refused to keep his word, the texans resolved to fight, and sent to Brazoria for reinforcements of men and cannon, thus precipitating the Battle of Velasco on June 26, 1832. These events were climaxed by the arrival of the Mexican military commander from Nacogdoches, who resolved the conflict by releasing the colonists and placing Bradburn under arrest. Mexican resentment aroused over the events at Anahuac and Velasco was a contributing factor in the development of the Texas Revolution.

Events at Anahuac Leading to the Texas Revolution is a historical marker in Anahuac, Chambers County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Chambers County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7732, -94.6821 near Anahuac. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lone Star Canal (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Chambers, Thomas Jefferson, Home of, Schilling, Dr. N. T., The Medical Office, and Chambersea.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5071009121. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.