Marker Inscription
The Mexican Cavalry was on the left wing, Infantry and Artillery in the center behind a fortification of boxes and baggage, while the extreme right was far extended.
Historical Marker
Mexican Cavalry, Battle of San Jacinto
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About this site
Mexican Cavalry, Battle of San Jacinto 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 29.7238, -95.0895 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of San Jacinto (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Jacinto, Battle of, Texas Army Attacked in Four Divisions, and Battle of San Jacinto.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010770. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker describes the deployment of Santa Anna's forces at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. The Mexican cavalry held the left wing while infantry and artillery occupied the center behind a barricade of baggage and boxes. In the roughly eighteen-minute Texan assault led by Sam Houston, the Mexican army was overwhelmed, and Texan cavalry under Mirabeau B. Lamar moved to cut off any flight, helping secure Texas independence.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.org
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