the Battle of San Jacinto
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(the) Battle of San Jacinto — the Battle of San Jacinto [the Battle of San Jacinto] the battle in 1836 that gained ↑Texas its independence from Mexico. The US forces led by Sam ↑Houston defeated a larger Mexican army led by General Santa Anna. The battle was fought near the… … Useful english dictionary
Battle of San Jacinto — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of San Jacinto partof=the Texas Revolution caption=The Battle of San Jacinto date=April 21, 1836 place=Near modern La Porte, Texas result=Decisive Texan victory combatant1=Mexico combatant2=Republic of… … Wikipedia
Battle of San Jacinto (1899) — For the battle during the Texas Revolution see: Battle of San Jacinto Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of San Jacinto colour scheme=background:#ffff99 caption= partof=the Philippine American War date=November 11, 1899 place=San Jacinto,… … Wikipedia
San Jacinto Day — is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from Mexico. It is an official holiday according to the State of Texas. An annual festival, which… … Wikipedia
San Jacinto River — The San Jacinto River runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas to Galveston Bay.In the past, it was home to the Karankawa Indians.There are two forks to the San Jacinto river, simply known as the East and West Forks. The west fork of the… … Wikipedia
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site — The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto, and the USS Texas . It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in Houston, Texas. A prominent feature of the park is the San Jacinto… … Wikipedia
San Jacinto Monument — Infobox nrhp map name = San Jacinto Monument boxwidth = 260px nrhp type = nhl image size=200px caption =The San Jacinto Monument nearest city= Baytown, TX area = built =April 21, 1939 architect= architecture=Art Deco added = December 19, 1960… … Wikipedia
san jacinto day — |sanjə|sin(ˌ)tō noun Usage: usually capitalized S&J&D Etymology: from the battle of San Jacinto, from San Jacinto, river in southeastern Texas near the mouth of which Americans under Gen. Sam Houston decisively defeated Mexicans under Santa Anna … Useful english dictionary
San Jacinto Day — noun Date: 1907 April 21 observed as a legal holiday in Texas in commemoration of the battle of San Jacinto in 1836 by which independence from Mexico was won … New Collegiate Dictionary
San Jacinto — is the Spanish name for Saint Hyacinth.The name is also shared by two Roman martyrs: see Hyacinth and Protus and Jacinto Casteneda, one of the Vietnamese Martyrs.San Jacinto as a place name may also refer to:In Colombia: * San Jacinto, ColombiaIn … Wikipedia
