Gonzales Campaign
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The Gonzales Campaign was an early Texas Revolution military operation centered around the Battle of Gonzales, often called the "Lexington of Texas," which marked the beginning of armed resistance against Mexican rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas Revolution military operation
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military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Come and Take It slogan
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Gonzales settlers ⓘ Mexican commander Francisco de Castañeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican army detachment
ⓘ
Texian militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Mexican attempt to retrieve a cannon from Gonzales settlers ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early phase of the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Centralist Mexican government side
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Texian side ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Mexican officer Francisco de Castañeda
NERFINISHED
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Texian leader John Henry Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| describedAs | first military engagement of the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| effect | encouraged other Texian communities to resist Mexican authority ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Bexar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | military history topic ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | low casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | movement for Texas independence ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
commemorated annually in Gonzales, Texas
ⓘ
symbol of Texan defiance ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Come and Take It flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mexican Texas era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Gonzales, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Texas frontier ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gonzales, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Lexington of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Mexican government forces
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Texian settlers ⓘ |
| outcome | Mexican withdrawal from Gonzales ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1835 ⓘ |
| precededBy | political tensions between Texian settlers and Mexican authorities ⓘ |
| primaryWeapon |
small arms
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small cannon ⓘ |
| result | Texian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of armed resistance against Mexican rule in Texas
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sparked the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| startEvent | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | October 2, 1835 ⓘ |
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