▁Sam ▁Houston ▁is ▁appointed ▁commander ▁of ▁Texas ▁forces . ▁March ▁ 6 ▁– ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Al amo : ▁the ▁Al amo ▁falls . ▁Appro xim ately ▁ 1 9 0 - 2 5 0 ▁Tex ians ▁and ▁Te jan os ▁died . ▁The ▁th ir teen - day ▁sie ge ▁resulted ▁in ▁the ▁death s ▁of ▁all ▁of ▁its ▁def enders , ▁including ▁William ▁B . ▁Tra vis , ▁Dav y ▁Cro ck ett , ▁and ▁Jim ▁B owie . ▁March ▁ 1 1 ▁– ▁Houston ▁begins ▁his ▁retre at ▁from ▁Gonz ales ▁precip it ating ▁the ▁Run away ▁Sc ra pe . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 2 ▁– ▁Battle ▁of ▁Ref ug io ▁begins : ▁Tex an ▁troops ▁commanded ▁by ▁Lieutenant - Col onel ▁William ▁Ward ▁and ▁Am os ▁King ▁are ▁attacked ▁by ▁General ▁Ur rea . ▁After ▁several ▁hours ▁of ▁fighting , ▁the ▁Tex ans ▁retre at . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 5 ▁- ▁Ward ' s ▁troops ▁are ▁captured ▁by ▁the ▁Mex icans . ▁March ▁ 1 6 ▁- ▁David ▁G . ▁Burn et ▁becomes ▁inter im ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Texas . ▁March ▁ 1 9 ▁– ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cole to : ▁General ▁Ur rea ▁corners ▁Colonel ▁James ▁F ann in ▁near ▁G oli ad . ▁March ▁ 2 0 ▁– ▁F ann in ▁surr enders . ▁March ▁ 2 1 ▁– ▁The ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cop ano ▁is ▁fought . ▁March ▁ 2 2 ▁– ▁King ' s ▁troops ▁are ▁captured ▁by ▁the ▁Mex icans . ▁March