Description The first battle of the Texas Revolution was fought in Gonzales in October 1835.
Their self-sacrifice and valor are engraved forever in the pages of history..
Finally, on March 6th, the Texans were overwhelmed by Santa Anna\'s forces and died to the last man and boy defending the Alamo.
In the days that followed they fought beside Davy Crockett, Almeron Dickinson, William Travis, and others.
Included in the group were three sixteen-year-old boys: William King, John Gaston, and Galba Fuqua.
Fully aware of their peril, those heroes of Gonzales crossed the enemy lines and entered the Alamo on March 1, 1836.
During the siege, Colonel William Travis issued an appeal for reinforcements and Thirty-Two gallant men of Gonzales rode to the Alamo in response to that plea.
This led to the Battle for San Antonio and finally to the Siege of the Alamo.
That brief encounter ignited the spark for the struggle for freedom.
The fight was between the Texans and Mexican soldiers over a small six-pound cannon.
Description The first battle of the Texas Revolution was fought in Gonzales in October 1835
