Battle of Goliad
Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía. After a 30-minute battle, the Mexican garrison, under Colonel Juan López Sandoval, surrendered. The majority of the Mexican soldiers were instructed to leave Texas, and the Texians confiscated USD 10,000 worth of provisions and several cannons.
About Battle of Goliad in brief
The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía. After a 30-minute battle, the Mexican garrison, under Colonel Juan López Sandoval, surrendered. The majority of the Mexican soldiers were instructed to leave Texas, and the Texians confiscated USD 10,000 worth of provisions and several cannons, which they soon transported to the Texian Army for use in the Siege of Béxar. The victory isolated Cos’s men from the coast, forcing them to rely on a long overland march to request or receive reinforcements or supplies. In 1835, Mexico operated two major garrisons within its Texas territory, the Alamo at San Antonio de BéXar and Presidios La Bahia near Goliads. The Texians staged a minor revolt against customs duties in June. Mexican President Antonio Ló Lopez de Santa Anna ordered his brother-in-law, General Martín Perfecto de Cos to quell the unrest. The Battle of Gonzales officially opened the Texas revolution on October 2. The main body of soldiers arrived in GoliAD on October 3.
The battle ended on October 6. The Mexican garrison left with the bulk of his supplies on October 5, but he was unable to find adequate transportation for his soldiers. On October 6, Texian militia members attacked the presidio and captured the majority of its supplies, but Cos was able to escape with most of his troops with only a few minor injuries. He made haste to head back to Bé Xar, but was forced to abandon his plans for a siege of the city in the wake of the Battle of Gonzalezales. The Texas Revolution officially opened on October 8. The first Texas statehood was achieved on October 9. The statehood of Texas was officially declared on October 11, 1835. The U.S. became the 26th state in the United States on October 16, 1836. The last state to join the union was Texas on October 21, 1837. The new state of Texas is now known as the state of New Mexico, which was established on October 22, 1838. The United States and Mexico are the only two states to have joined the union on October 31, 1839.
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