Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

The Battle of Gonzales sparked rebellion, leading to Texan volunteers rallying for the cause. Santa Anna sent General Cos to Capano Bay, prompting strategic maneuvers from the Texan side. Jim Bowie's audacious ambush at Concepción showcased the Texans' ingenuity in the face of adversity. With mixed morale and poor logistics, volunteers fought gallantly, employing long rifles over muskets for a tactical edge. Tensions with Tejanos and the complexities of provisional government added layers to this already dynamic struggle for Texas.

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SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys The first in our four-part series about the Texas Revolution, a story in which some of the drunkest and worst-smelling guys of the 19th century decided to break away from Mexico for... reasons. Sources: Edward Baptist. The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism Randolph Campbell. An Empire for Slavery: The Peculiar Institution in Texas, 1821–1865 Stephen Hardin. Texian Illad. Andrew Torget. Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800–1850

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