Goliad Massacre
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The Goliad Massacre was an 1836 incident during the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces executed over 300 captured Texian soldiers, becoming a rallying cry for Texan independence.
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| news of the Goliad Massacre | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event in the Texas Revolution
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fannin Massacre
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La Bahía Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy | José Nicolás de la Portilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Mexican policy toward foreign combatants in Texas
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Santa Anna’s orders to execute prisoners ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Fannin Memorial Monument
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Goliad State Park and Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Goliad Massacre remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 27 March 1836 ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of the Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered an atrocity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mexican Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnSubsequentEvent | Battle of San Jacinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Texian resolve for independence
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public opinion in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | execution of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| location |
Presidio La Bahía
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near Goliad, Texas ⓘ |
| memorialType | mass grave ⓘ |
| modernCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernState | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoOrRallyCryDerivedFrom | Remember Goliad! ⓘ |
| notableCommanderOnVictimSide | James Fannin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims |
approximately 342
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over 300 ⓘ |
| orderedBy |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
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José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Mexican campaign to suppress Texas rebellion ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Mexican Army
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Mexican government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Coleto
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surrender of James Fannin ⓘ |
| relatedSlogan | Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! ⓘ |
| result | execution of Texian prisoners of war ⓘ |
| sparedGroup |
some orderlies and noncombatants
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some physicians and interpreters ⓘ |
| survivors | a small number of Texian prisoners ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Republic of Texas army volunteers
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Texian soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1836 ⓘ |
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news of the Goliad Massacre