State

Republic of Texas

sovereign nation (not recognized by Mexico) in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846

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1836–1846
Founded
1836
Ended
1846
Capital
Washington-on-the-Brazos, Houston, Austin
Government
presidential system
Languages
English
Preceded by
Mexican TexasCentralist Republic of Mexico
Succeeded by
Texas

Overview

The Republic of Texas (Spanish: República de Tejas), or simply Texas, was a short-lived sovereign country in North America from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Texas was bordered by Mexico to the west and southwest, the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast, the two U.S. states of Louisiana and Arkansas to the east and northeast, and U.S. unorganized territory encompassing parts of the current U.S. states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming to the north. The Texas Revolution began when hostilities broke out on October 2, 1835, shortly before the regime of Mexican President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna adopted a new Mexican constitution known as the Siete Leyes that abolished the authority of the states under the federal republic and established a centralized government. The revolution lasted for over six months. On March 2, 1836, delegates in convention proclaimed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Major fighting ended on April 21, 1836, with the Treaties of Velasco that ended the fighting and secured Texas' independence.

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All rulers (5)

  1. Sam Houston1836–1838
  2. David G. Burnet1836
  3. Mirabeau B. Lamar1838–1841
  4. Sam Houston1841–1844
  5. Anson Jones1844–1846

Records (30)

  1. 1836 — Battle of the AlamoBattle
  2. 1836 — Treaties of VelascoTreaty
  3. 1836 — Battle of MatamorosNaval battle
  4. 1836 — Battle of Coleto CreekBattle · Mexico ▸ Texan Rebels
  5. 1836 — Battle of RefugioBattle · Mexican ▸ Texan Rebels
  6. 1836 — Battle of San Jacinto, TexasBattle · Texan Rebels ▸ Mexico
  7. 1836 — Battle of San PatricioBattle · Mexico ▸ Texan Rebels
  8. 1837 — Battle of Stone HousesBattle · Kichai Indians ▸ Texas
  9. 1838–1839 — Pastry WarWar
  10. 1838 — Battle Creek, TexasBattle · Kickapoo Indians ▸ Texas
  11. 1838 — Battle of Kickapoo TownBattle · Texas ▸ Kickapoo Indians
  12. 1838 — Killough MassacreMassacre
  13. 1839 — Battle of Brushy CreekBattle · Texas ▸ Comanches
  14. 1839 — Battle of Mill CreekBattle · Texas ▸ Mexico
  15. 1839 — Battle of NacogdochesBattle · Texas ▸ Cherokee
  16. 1839 — Battle of NechesBattle · Texas ▸ Cherokee
  17. 1839 — Battle of San Gabriels, TexasBattle · Texas ▸ Mexican Insurrectionists
  18. 1840 — Battle of Plum CreekBattle
  19. 1840 — Battle of ColoradoBattle · Texas ▸ Comanche Indians
  20. 1840 — Council House AffairMassacre
  21. 1840 — Battle of Plum Creek, TexasBattle · Texas ▸ Comanche Indians
  22. 1841 — Battle of Bandera PassBattle · Texas ▸ Comanches
  23. 1841 — Battle of Village CreekBattle · Cherokee Indians, Cado Indians ▸ Texas
  24. 1842 — Battle of Dawsons MassacreBattle · Mexico ▸ Texas
  25. 1842 — Battle of LaredoBattle · Texas ▸ Mexico
  26. 1842 — Battle of SaladoBattle · Texan Rebels ▸ Mexico
  27. 1842 — Battle of SanAntonio, TexasBattle
  28. 1842 — Battle of San Antonio, Texas (2nd)Battle · Texan Rebels ▸ Mexico
  29. 1843 — Naval Battle of CampecheNaval battle
  30. 1844 — Battle of Walkers CreekBattle · Texas ▸ Comanche Indians

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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