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First armed clash between Anglo Texans and Mexican troops
On this day in 1832, a rebel force attacked Anahuac in the first armed
clash between Anglo-Texans and Mexican troops. In 1830, Manuel de Mier y
Terán ordered John Davis Bradburn to locate a site for a fort, military
town, and customhouse, to be named Anahuac. Bradburn encountered hostility
from his fellow Anglo-Americans when he tried to carry out his orders,
which included inspecting land titles, issuing licenses to Anglo lawyers,
and enforcing Mexican customs laws. The attack was a response to
Bradburn's arrest of William B. Travis and other insurgent leaders.
Bradburn agreed to exchange Travis and the other Anglos for nineteen
cavalrymen held by the insurgents. The cavalrymen were released, but when
Bradburn discovered that a number of rebels had remained in town
overnight, he refused to free his prisoners and began firing on the town.
The insurgents withdrew to Turtle Bayou, where they drew up a series of
resolutions explaining their action. Bradburn appealed for help from other
military commanders in Texas. Col. José de las Piedras marched from
Nacogdoches, but met with Anglo insurgents near Liberty and agreed to
remove Bradburn from command and free Travis and the others.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- ANAHUAC DISTURBANCES
- BRADBURN, JOHN [JUAN] DAVIS
- TRAVIS, WILLIAM BARRET
- PIEDRAS, JOSE DE LAS
- TURTLE BAYOU RESOLUTIONS
- TEXAS REVOLUTION
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