<P> Determined to avenge Mexico 's honor , Santa Anna vowed to personally retake Texas . His Army of Operations entered Texas in mid-February 1836 and found the Texians completely unprepared . Mexican General José de Urrea led a contingent of troops on the Goliad Campaign up the Texas coast , defeating all Texian troops in his path and executing most of those who surrendered . Santa Anna led a larger force to San Antonio de Béxar ( or Béxar ) , where his troops defeated the Texian garrison in the Battle of the Alamo , killing almost all of the defenders . </P>
<P> Determined to avenge Mexico 's honor , Santa Anna vowed to personally retake Texas . His Army of Operations entered Texas in mid-February 1836 and found the Texians completely unprepared . Mexican General José de Urrea led a contingent of troops on the Goliad Campaign up the Texas coast , defeating all Texian troops in his path and executing most of those who surrendered . Santa Anna led a larger force to San Antonio de Béxar ( or Béxar ) , where his troops defeated the Texian garrison in the Battle of the Alamo , killing almost all of the defenders . </P>
what battle occurred in response to texas declaring its independence
what battle occurred in response to texas declaring its independence
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of the Alamo