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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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W. Fannin, an officer executed in 1836 during the Texas Revolution.

From Washington Post Nov. 11, 2020

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade and retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal teamed up for an exclusive tour of the Alamo in Fox Nation's new show, "Treasures of the Texas Revolution."

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

Welter was a running back for the Texas Revolution - a professional indoor football team - and later served as the team’s linebackers/special teams coach.

From Washington Times Aug. 31, 2018

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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