Texas Independence Day

"Texas will again lift its head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages."

- Sam Houston
 
guy4321 said:
"Texas will again lift its head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages."

- Sam Houston
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That is why we constantly begged for admission to the Union
 
huisache said:
That is why we constantly begged for admission to the Union
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This partially true. Houston went to Texas to win it for Andrew Jackson. His whole purpose was to bring the state in the union as tribute to his close but estranged friend. So Houston's motivation was political not based on Texas' weakness or instability. The US wanted Texas so that they could complete their control over the Gulf Of Mexico and provide distance between Mexico and New Orleans. Again with Texas in the union the US increased their ability to control the region. Houston doesn't seem to ever consider how well Texas could do on its own.
 
April 21 is the real Texas Independence Day

and as much of a fan as I am of Monahorns I must reply that Sam Houston was not alone in desiring statehood. The country was broke, at the whim of Mexico with its harassing seizures of San Antonio and had no answer for the Comanche scourge. Texians thought the US Army could cure the Comanches. It did—-30 years later

hurrah for Texas, the only place where Santa Anna is held in lower esteem is anywhere in Mexico
 
huisache said:
April 21 is the real Texas Independence Day

and as much of a fan as I am of Monahorns I must reply that Sam Houston was not alone in desiring statehood. The country was broke, at the whim of Mexico with its harassing seizures of San Antonio and had no answer for the Comanche scourge. Texians thought the US Army could cure the Comanches. It did—-30 years later

hurrah for Texas, the only place where Santa Anna is held in lower esteem is anywhere in Mexico
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I'll take your word for it. The book I read didn't really mention that part. My previous disagreement was built on the narrative of the book that I did read.

No one had a solution for Comanches. The Spanish basically gave up trying to move in on their land. Like all Indian tribes the flu virus played a huge role in pushing the Comanches out. But even with that it wasn't until the revolver was invented and utilized by the Texas Rangers that the Anglos had an actual advantage on the battle field. Literally up until that point the Comanches enjoyed a sizable military advantage in their interactions with Anglos.
 
Antonio and had no answer for the Comanche scourge. Texians thought the US
guy4321 said:
Then you have to say September 3, 1783 is the real US Independence Day.
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was most of the colonial population headed for the exits the day before? Had they lost the only battles of the revolt up until then? Was the colonial army threatening mutiny and accusing Washington of cowardice up until then?
I get your point and agree somewhat but Santa Anna was engaged in ethnic purging while the English just wanted the rebels to shut up and know their place. And were not shooting captives en masse
 
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