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Commander of the Army of the People; led the volunteer army from Gonzales to San Antonio; was chosen by the Provisional Government to travel to the US to seek help
Stephen F. Austin
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Arrived in San Antoni with additiioal men, considered Gonzales to be the outbreak of war aginst Mexico; was defeated in the Alamo, promised to night fight in Texas again and to uphold the Consitiution of 1824
General Martin Perfecto Cos
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Opposed Santa Anna but continued to remail loyal to Mexico
Peace Pary
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Led the Texans against the Mexicans at Gonzales
John H. Moore
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Triedd to force the people at Gonzales to give up their cannon, ordered 100 men to take cannon by force; was defeated by the colonists at Gonzales
Colonal Ugartechea
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Favored immediate independnce from Mexico
War Party
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President/Dictator of Mexico/ marched his men from Mexico to San Antonio
Santa Anna
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Governor of the Provisional Government, from Brazoria, member of the War Party, opposed the Convention of 1836 and the capture of Matamoros
Henry Smith
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Lieutenate Governor, from Nacogdoches, member of the War Party
James W. Robinson
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Commanded a group of Tejanos in the fight at San Antonio; originally born in San Antonio, recruited Mexican ranchers to help in the fight
Juan N. Seguin
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Told volunteer army about the mule train thought to be carrying silver
Erasmus "Deaf" Smith
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What was the volunteer army led by Stephen F. Austin called
Army of the People
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Commander of the regular amry; born in Virgina, lived in Tennessee, lived the the Cherokes, served in the War of 1812, served in various roles for the US; later became commader in chief of both the regular and volunteer armies
Sam Houston
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(Three men) Chosen by the Consultation to ask the US for help
Stephen F. Austin, Willian H. Wharton, and Branch T. Archer
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Rallied the volunteers to stay and fight after hearing that Cos’s men were weak, divided the volunteers into 2 groups, was killed on the 3rd day of battle (Siege of Bexar)v
Ben Milam
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Led the 2nd group to attck San Antonio
Frank W. Johnson
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Wrote down an account of the events that happened during the Convention of 1836
William F. Grey
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Free African American who guided Ben Milan's group into battle
Hendrick Arnold
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(Two men) Only native born Texans at the Convention of 1836
Jose Antonio Navaro and Jose Francisco Louise
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Thought to be the one who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
George C. Childress
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Took command of the volunteer army at San Antonio after Austin left for the US
Edward Burleson
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Early pioneer in TX, empresario; chosen to be the ad interim president of TX
David G. Burnet
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