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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

In February of 2014, Jen Welter became the first woman to play in a men’s pro football league in a non-kicking position, taking the field as running back for the Indoor Football League’s Texas Revolution.

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2015

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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