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Texas Revolution

American  

noun

U.S. History.
  1. a revolutionary movement, 1832–36, in which U.S. settlers asserted their independence from Mexico and established the republic of Texas.


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Since 1948, the USS Texas has been at the state historic site where the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution was fought.

From Washington Times Aug. 31, 2022

Among the items in the Alamo collection, Winders showed Kilmeade and McChrystal a law book belonging to "King of the Wild Frontier" and veteran of the Texas Revolution, Davy Crockett.

From Fox News Dec. 5, 2019

The state, once a part of Mexico, has a long taco history: Texan soldiers carried them in their pockets during the 1835 Texas Revolution, he said.

From New York Times Sep. 10, 2019

Staffers could be seen waiting under an odd bit of office decoration: a flag from the Texas Revolution, adorned with a cannon and the words “Come and Take It.”

From Washington Post May 12, 2016

On December 20, Texas Revolution of Texas declared itself independent of Mexico.

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin

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