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Mexican History: After a brief battle lasting only 18 minute: the Mexican history army was defeated with 630 killec and 730 taken prisoner, including Santa Ami Houston's casualties were limited to approx: mately 40 men killed and wounded.
The Battle of San Jacinto is consider of the important battles in history becai.-its ultimate consequences. Texas became at independent republic and in 1845 was admitted to the Union. This precipitated the Mexican history War in 1846, which resulted in the accjtii-itioG by the United States of a large area whir' includes California, Nevada, Utah, and |id-Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wy JOHN E. 1-1 Associate Professor of Commerce, The m University.
Revolution followed in March 1854, and when he saw that his cause was lost Santa Anna fled from the capital (Aug. 9, 1855) and found refuge in Cuba.' Venezuela, and Saint Thomas. In this absence he was tried and condemned for treason, and his estates were confiscated. He returned to Mexico during the French occupation (1864), but was not permitted to remain. In 1867 he again returned, but was once more exiled and went to live in the United States. Finally, after the death of Juarez and the amnesty of 1874, he was permitted to reside in his own country, where his career ended in poverty and obscurity. See also Mexican history WAR ; MEXICO—History (Mexico from 1810 to 1910) ; TEXAS—History.
Other notable buildings include the Federal Palace, built of basalt, and the Iturbide Theatre, scene of the trial of Maximilian in 1867. The city was founded by the Aztecs upon the site of an Otomie Indian town captured by Montezuma I about 1440; it was conquered by the Spanish general Fernando de Tapia in 1531 ; and in the Mexican history War it became the Mexican history capital. Pop. (1960) 67,674. |
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