Remember Remember GoliadGoliad

Chapter 10Chapter 10Section 2Section 2

Battles in South TexasBattles in South Texas

Battle of San Patricio February 27, 1836• Mexican General Urrea

defeats small group of Texans under the command of Colonel Francis Johnson

Battle of Refugio February 28, 1836• Mexican General Urrea

defeats a force of 100 Texans under the command of Colonel William Ward and Captain Amon King

Battles of South TexasBattles of South Texas

Battle of Coleto Creek March 19, 1836

• General Urrea surrounds Colonel James W Fannin as he attempts to retreat from Goliad

• After one day of fighting Fannin and his 300 men surrender

The Goliad MassacreThe Goliad MassacreMarch 27, 1836March 27, 1836

• Fannin and his men are marched out of Goliad and executed on Palm Sunday

The Runaway ScrapeThe Runaway Scrape

• When word of the massacres at the Alamo and Goliad reached Anglo settlers, they gathered up their belongings and went east as quickly as they could