Battle of San Jacinto (21 April 1836) Sam Houston and the meager army of Texas retreated eastward following the fall of the Alamo in the spring of 1836. The troops were becoming increasingly impatient, however, by the time they reached Buffalo Bayou, a few miles southeast of present day Houston. On the morning of the April 19, the Texans crossed over and marched down the right bank of Buffalo ...

The retreat of Houston and his army and the trailing of the Texans by Santa Anna set the stage for one of the outstanding battles in the New World.