The Matamoros Expedition
The man to your left is Stephen F. Austin the Texian army leader.
The Matamoros expedition was a planned attack on the Mexican town (Matamoros) by the Texians. This attack was led by Several men some of which were Stephen F. Austin The Texian army leader, Sam Houston, And Jim Bowie the Famous Knife Fighter. These were well known people during this time.
The Matamoros expedition was a planned attack on the Mexican town (Matamoros) by the Texians. This attack was led by Several men some of which were Stephen F. Austin The Texian army leader, Sam Houston, And Jim Bowie the Famous Knife Fighter. These were well known people during this time.
These Photos were those 3 men listed above. They led the Texians into war on the city of Matamoros the smal town in Mexico which sparked a revolution The Texas Revolution. So in reality without this battle Texas would have never gained its independence from Mexico and we would still be under Mexicos rule. At Refugio Sam tried to convince them over and over until they finally listened. Fannin took most of the men left for Goliad and made the Presidio la Bahia there HQ. Where the battle of Goliad would be.