<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>
who captured santa anna at the battle of san jacinto
who captured santa anna at the battle of san jacinto
General Sam Houston
General Sam Houston