Gonzales, TX, United States
Santa Anna Mound. Formerly DeWitt Mound now site DeWitt Family Cemetery. Here Mexican troops camped between September 29 and October 1, 1835, awaiting delivery of the Gonzales cannon. Colonists refusing to surrender cannon, the Mexicans retreated toward Bexar, where on October 2, five miles west, th
e Texans overtook them. The Battle of Gonzales ensued with Texans as victors. #4571
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