On Palm Sunday , March 27 , Fannin , Ward , Westover , and their men were marched out of the presidio and shot . Mexican cavalry were stationed nearby to chase down any who tried to escape . Approximately 342 Texians died , and 27 either escaped or were spared by Mexican troops . Several weeks after the Goliad massacre , the Mexican Congress granted an official reprieve to any Texas prisoners who had incurred capital punishment
Goliad massacre
Goliad massacre
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