<P> The Battle of San Jacinto , fought on April 21 , 1836 , in present - day Harris County , Texas , was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution . Led by General Sam Houston , the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna 's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes . </P>
<P> The Battle of San Jacinto , fought on April 21 , 1836 , in present - day Harris County , Texas , was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution . Led by General Sam Houston , the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna 's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes . </P>
where was the decisive battle for texas independence fought
where was the decisive battle for texas independence fought
San Jacinto Harris County , Texas
San Jacinto Harris County , Texas