Happy Anniversary Texas (Page 1/1) cliffw APR 21, 07:47 AM It's San Jacinto Day. Under the rule of Santa Anna of Mexico, a Dictator, we beat the "Napoleon of the West". In 18 minutes. Santa Anna, who won notable skirmishes, (The Alamo, Goliad) put all survivors to death. In that 18 minutes, Santa Anna heard unfriendly shouts of "Remember the Alamo", "Remember Goliad". Fleeing, he ordered a Private to change clothes with him, hoping to escape death. In the prisoner march to detention, Texans noticed all paying a lonely Private great respect. Santa Anna's Hail Mary failed. Taken before Texas Commander, who was wounded, Santa Anna had a choice between death, or, surrendering all rights to Texas. The moral to the story kids ? Don't piss off a Texan, .