Noon had passed on 21 April, yet nothing had happened. The Texian army had whet their appetite for battle in two skirmishes the previous day, and most had fallen asleep assuming that battle would not be long in coming the next day. So far, though, that hadn’t happened. The situation had changed from the previous day, sure – but not enough to warrant not giving battle, the Texians must have thought.
And they would have thought right. At about 3:00 that afternoon, General Sam Houston gave the order for his men to form up and parade. The Texians had been gathering since February in the hopes of fighting Santa Anna and the Mexican army. They’d been held back from doing so the day before, but they were about to get their chance – and make history.
Note: Once again, the pictures contained within are my own, taken 21 March 2016.
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