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The Goliad massacre was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas.The men surrendered under the belief they would be set free within a few weeks; however, this was not to be.
8 gru 2016 · Map showing the three Goliad Massacre locations (red crosses), Presidio La Bahía (Ft. Defiance), and the site of the “Grave of Fannin and men”.
On March 27, 1836, the Texian captives were marched outside the presidio walls and executed, an event known as the Goliad massacre. Today, the location is a restored historical site, considered among the most attractive Spanish presidio sites in the United States. [4]
26 maj 2015 · Houston ordered Colonel James W. Fannin to evacuate his 400-man force from Goliad and retreat to Victoria, a town 30 miles to the east behind the natural defense of the Guadalupe River.
A map of the town tract of Goliad was made in 1857, from data furnished by Dr. Barnard, and is on file in the County clerk's office of Goliad County. It indicates certain spots where Fannin's men were buried by Rusk's Texans.
17 mar 2017 · The Goliad Massacre: On March 27, 1836, over three hundred rebellious Texan prisoners, most of them captured a few days before while battling the Mexican army, were executed by Mexican forces. The "Goliad Massacre" became a rallying cry for other Texans, who shouted "Remember the Alamo!"
30 sty 2018 · This timeline focuses on the origin of the Georgia Battalion in Georgia, its components, and its geographic movements from Macon, Ga., through the Battle of Refugio, to the massacre at Goliad in Texas.
