| Vol 8, No 113 | April 22, 1836 | Friday Evening |
(1836)
A day after Texans had defeated the Mexican Army at San Jacinto, a Mexican soldier was capture wearing a silk shirt under his uniform. Later he was greeted by other prisoner's with cries of "El Presidente". It was Santa Anna himself.
(1689)
On this date in 1689, the Spanish under Alonso De León located the remnants of the LaSalle expedition at Fort St Louis on the Matagorda Bay. Although the French-Spanish war had ended five years before, Spain was not one to allow the French to encroach into territory which they (the Spanish) also had claim to. Learning of the French colony from captured deserters, De Leon marched from Coahuila in search of the French Fort, locating it on this date.
(1833)
Following the April 1, 1833 convention at San Felipe where Texans including Sam Houston drew up a petition requesting separation from Coahuila, Stephen F Austin is sent to represent the convention to the Mexican Government.
