Monday, May 18, 2026

Participation in the Texas Revolution

John Kirby Allen: a co-founder of Houston and a member of the Texas House of Representatives

In August 1836, a few months after Texas gained independence, brothers John Kirby and Augustus Chapman Allen purchased land near the Buffalo Bayou River....

Creation of a Navy to Protect and Defend the Texas Coastline in 1835

Naval forces have played an important role in most battles. In the fall of 1835, Texas began a revolution for independence from the Mexican...
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