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Within a few minutes the Battle of San Jacinto was over. According to General Houston's report 630 Mexicans lay dead on the field, 208 were wounded and 730 were taken prisoners. Money, arms and equipment were captured. The Texans had 9 killed and 30 wounded.
San Jacinto, Battle of is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7402, -95.0898 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Jacinto, Battle of (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of San Jacinto, Habermehl, and ADAMS-CAMPBELL.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010769. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“San Jacinto, Battle of” names 2 distinct records in Harris County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Houston. The others:
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