Texas Independence Day

**Strike For The South** · 03-02-2009, 19:57

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

:Texas:

What I like about Texas

BOW YOU PEONS

:Texas:

**LittleGrizzly** · 03-02-2009, 22:43

So was this aimed at starting a historical discussion the backroom one aimed at a political conversation and the frontroom just for some fun celebration... or do you just like shouting about Texas Independance day ?

Seen as the topic is here anyway does anyone want to educate me about this day ?

I was guessing it would be linked with the Southern secession, or am i wrong and is it some prior event ?

**Csargo** · 03-02-2009, 22:59

After Mexico rebelled against Spain in the (1810s or 1820s?) they took most of what is now the US South-West. In 1835 the Texans rebelled and in 1836 Santa Anna was defeated at the battle of San Jacinto. Texas gained its independance and established a republic which lasted until 1846 I think. Then Texas was brought into the US, which led to the Mexican-American War where the US won and purchased most of what is now the US South-West.

Texas Revolution

**Strike For The South** · 03-03-2009, 04:00

The Texans outnumbered 1000-1 fought for freedom and equality for all and were the best 9 year republic the world ever saw.

**Mongoose** · 03-03-2009, 04:27

I'm not sure how free Mexico was at that time, but they did try to ban slavery at least, something that Texas wasn't quite so keen on. Admittedly, though, it was probably much better for everyone in that region to be part of America, rather than Mexico, in the long term.

**Sarmatian** · 03-03-2009, 04:44

Originally Posted by Strike For The South

The Texans outnumbered 1000-1 fought for freedom and equality for all and were the best 9 year republic the world ever saw.

How many other 9 year republics do you know?

**Don Esteban** · 03-03-2009, 09:52

Enjoy! But wouldn't it have more meaning if you were still independant?

**Flavius Clemens** · 03-03-2009, 14:20

Originally Posted by Don Esteban

Enjoy! But wouldn't it have more meaning if you were still independant?

Has anyone tried telling them that they aren't?

**PanzerJaeger** · 03-03-2009, 15:39

Happy TID, Strike.

The Mexican army during this period is interesting. Practically a case study in "what not to do".

It can be argued as well that this and the later Mexican-American war led to the paralysis that has gripped the Mexican government for so long. The nation actually started out on a pretty good footing...

**Meneldil** · 03-03-2009, 20:02

Yeah, agreed. That and European nations such as France doing their best to screw up Mexico.

Actually, come to think of it, many former Spanish colonies started on good feet, but ultimately failed badly.

**Ibrahim** · 03-04-2009, 17:51

Originally Posted by Strike For The South

The Texans outnumbered 1000-1 fought for freedom and equality for all and were the best 9 year republic the world ever saw.

that said, It was quite a run there; a militia force, for all intents and purposes, wiped out and PWnd them Mexican professionals. I still can't get over the fact that a professional army can be so quickly wiped out (18 minutes IIRC), then again, not when Santa Anna was there..

happy Texas independance day! (I'll celebrate it as it is just a day shy of my birthday)

Its very sad though in a way; Mexico and other latin American countries starting out strongly and ending up the way they are now.