Goliad, the Runaway Scrape, and San Jacinto

Key Battles of American History

History

4.7 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Two weeks after the fall of the Alamo, the Texian garrison at Goliad surrendered to another Mexican force, and a week after that, the garrison was executed on the orders of Santa Anna. Santa Anna and his army began marching east, toward the seat of...

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0:00.0	War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding
0:10.8	right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its
0:16.5	size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for understanding American history.
0:24.0	Welcome to Key Battles of American History,
0:26.8	a podcast in which we discuss American history through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars.
0:32.8	Here is your host, James Early.
0:43.6	Thank you. your host, James Early. Hello, everyone.
0:44.5	This is James.
0:45.3	Before we actually start the episode this week, I wanted to say that this episode has been generously
0:50.1	sponsored by listener Terry Davis.
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1:29.2	MD Anderson for 33 years has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best hospitals in cancer care.
1:36.5	Now on to the episode.
1:39.7	Hello and welcome back to Key Battles of the Texas Revolution.
1:43.1	This is your host, James, as always.
1:45.8	And as always, I've got Sean McIver with me.
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