WillMudlogForBoobs t1_ja2yimm wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:31 PM Reply to TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy They were able to inflict such lopsided losses by attacking the camp in the middle of the night while everyone was asleep, which was against the generally accepted rules of war at the time. Permalink −30−
WillMudlogForBoobs t1_ja2yimm wrote
Reply to TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy
They were able to inflict such lopsided losses by attacking the camp in the middle of the night while everyone was asleep, which was against the generally accepted rules of war at the time.