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Texas Revolution

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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

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

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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