Goliad massacre

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The Goliad Massacre was a massacre during the Texan War of Independence that occurred on March 27, 1836. As a consequence of the Battle of Coleto , the Mexican army marched into Texas and killed 425–445 prisoners of war of the Texas army , other sources speak of 342 executed. Those killed included Lieutenant Colonel James Fannin , who headed the defense of Goliad. The killings were carried out by order of the General and President of Mexico, Antonio López de Santa Anna .

backgrounds

When Santa Anna learned that a force of Texan rebels was heading for Matamores, he countered and sent General Urrea to Matamores, who then marched north on the Texas coast to stop them. Urrea occupied Matamores, while Fannin pooled a large part of the armed forces in Goliad to defend it. Before the prisoners were executed, Urrea tried in vain to obtain a pardon from General Santa Anna.

General Thomas J. Rusk found the remains of the massacre victims in June 1836 and ordered an official military burial. The remains were buried at the point southeast of the Presidio la Bahia, where the Fannin monument now stands.

Individual evidence

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  2. The Goliad Massacre. Texas State Library, accessed September 19, 2019 .
  3. HARBERT and ROELL DAVENPORT: GOLIAD MASSACRE. June 15, 2010, accessed September 30, 2019 .
  4. ^ Massacre at Goliad. Retrieved September 30, 2019 .