Major General (Texian Army)
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Major General (Texian Army) was the highest-ranking field command position in the revolutionary forces of the Republic of Texas, notably held by Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field command position
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Texas military organization
|
| associatedWithEvent |
Texas Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas War of Independence
|
| commanded | Texian Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
reported to civil authorities of the Provisional Government of Texas
ⓘ
reported to the government of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | Texian Army field command structure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1835–1836 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | Texian volunteer and regular units ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Texian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Texian Army land forces
|
| notableBattleCommand | Battle of San Jacinto ⓘ |
| notableDuring | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| notableHolderRole | Sam Houston as commander-in-chief in the field ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| partOf | Texian Army ⓘ |
| rankClass | general officer ⓘ |
| relativeRank | above brigadier general in Texian Army hierarchy ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command of Texian troops in major engagements
ⓘ
overall field command of Texian forces ⓘ strategic direction of Texian military operations ⓘ |
| role | highest-ranking field commander of the Texian Army ⓘ |
| status | historical rank ⓘ |
| successorConcept | major general (United States Army) as analogous rank ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Texian Army
ⓘ
Texian Army ⓘ
surface form:
revolutionary forces of Texas
|
| usedDuringConflict | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
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