Hambone v3.0

The Battle of San Jacinto

Today marks the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. As the inscription on the monument reads:

Measured by its results, San Jacinto was one of the decisive battles of the world. The freedom of Texas from Mexico won here led to annexation and to the Mexican War, resulting in the acquisition by the United States of the States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma. Almost one-third of the present area of the American nation, nearly a million square miles of territory, changed sovereignty.

Battle of San Jacinto
Henry Arthur McArdle, 1895

 

Posted

in

,

by

Hamous

Tags:

Comments

46 responses to “The Battle of San Jacinto”

  1. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Mornin’ Gang
    Oh an First.

  2. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Mornin’ Gang
    Oh an First.

  3. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Mornin’ Dave, Hamsters, slugs…
    (according to BHO)

  4. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Mornin’ Dave, Hamsters, slugs…
    (according to BHO)

  5. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    God Bless General Sam Houston!

  6. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    God Bless General Sam Houston!

  7. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Burning Love!

    Now that’s a baby who is going to be very happy with mama when he gets older.

  8. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Burning Love!
    Now that’s a baby who is going to be very happy with mama when he gets older.

  9. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    G’Morning all

    God bless Texas, and thank you Sam.

    Since its arrival in the museum over 70 years ago, a bust of Sam Houston sculpted by Gutzon Borglum has languished in storage at the San Jacinto Museum of History. Borglum, famous for designing the monumental presidents’ heads at Mount Rushmore, was also known for his public works of art honoring important people and events in American history. The 33-inch tall paraffin wax bust of Houston has never been able to be publicly displayed.

    To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto fought in 1836, there are plans to stabilize and conserve this important work of art, acquired by the museum in 1939 as a gift from historian and museum founder Louis Wiltz Kemp. The museum is raising funds for the conservation and exhibition which is expected to cost approximately $50,000.

  10. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    G’Morning all
    God bless Texas, and thank you Sam.
    Since its arrival in the museum over 70 years ago, a bust of Sam Houston sculpted by Gutzon Borglum has languished in storage at the San Jacinto Museum of History. Borglum, famous for designing the monumental presidents’ heads at Mount Rushmore, was also known for his public works of art honoring important people and events in American history. The 33-inch tall paraffin wax bust of Houston has never been able to be publicly displayed.
    To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto fought in 1836, there are plans to stabilize and conserve this important work of art, acquired by the museum in 1939 as a gift from historian and museum founder Louis Wiltz Kemp. The museum is raising funds for the conservation and exhibition which is expected to cost approximately $50,000.

  11. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    A bus station is where a bus stops.
    A train station is where train stops.
    On my desk, I have a work station ….

    what more can I say……….

  12. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    A bus station is where a bus stops.
    A train station is where train stops.
    On my desk, I have a work station ….
    what more can I say……….

  13. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Man they’re getting mean in Florida; 6 arrested after Florida teen shot, his body burned in fire pit.

  14. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Man they’re getting mean in Florida; 6 arrested after Florida teen shot, his body burned in fire pit.

  15. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Six people were arrested this week and accused of luring a 15-year-old boy to a Florida home, shooting him several times, burning his body in a fire pit and putting the remains into paint cans, authorities said.

    That’s a wee bit more than “mean”.

  16. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Six people were arrested this week and accused of luring a 15-year-old boy to a Florida home, shooting him several times, burning his body in a fire pit and putting the remains into paint cans, authorities said.

    That’s a wee bit more than “mean”.

  17. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I’ve opened an OC thread.

  18. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I’ve opened an OC thread.

  19. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #6 Oletimer

    That’s one of my quotes on my “Wall of Wit and Wisdom” in my powder bath.

  20. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #6 Oletimer
    That’s one of my quotes on my “Wall of Wit and Wisdom” in my powder bath.

  21. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I thought this was the OC thread.

  22. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    I thought this was the OC thread.

  23. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    This makes me smile, a big slap in the face of the hollywood establishment. I have not seen it yet but hope to make some time this weekend to do so. I have read the book two or three times and while I usually skip the smalchy parts, I always enjoy the concept.

    As you may remember I tried to go Galt last year. Quit a great job and hit the road. The idea was work a whole lot less, make less and avoid the tax burden. Well, tax time came and went and guess what? I still made to too much and had to pay. I guess if you’re a producer you just can’t help but produce. I may have to try again in the future with a better plan.

    How ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Shocked Hollywood: Expanding to 1000 Screens!

    http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/04/20/how-atlas-shrugged-shocked-hollywood-expanding-to-1000-screens/#more-468464

  24. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    This makes me smile, a big slap in the face of the hollywood establishment. I have not seen it yet but hope to make some time this weekend to do so. I have read the book two or three times and while I usually skip the smalchy parts, I always enjoy the concept.
    As you may remember I tried to go Galt last year. Quit a great job and hit the road. The idea was work a whole lot less, make less and avoid the tax burden. Well, tax time came and went and guess what? I still made to too much and had to pay. I guess if you’re a producer you just can’t help but produce. I may have to try again in the future with a better plan.

    How ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Shocked Hollywood: Expanding to 1000 Screens!

    http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/04/20/how-atlas-shrugged-shocked-hollywood-expanding-to-1000-screens/#more-468464

  25. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    I thought this was the OC thread ❓

  26. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    I thought this was the OC thread ❓

  27. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Not anymore, people. Pack it up and move it out.

    You don’t want the crazy aunt after you; she bites!

  28. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Not anymore, people. Pack it up and move it out.
    You don’t want the crazy aunt after you; she bites!

  29. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    This entry was posted in History, Open Comments.

  30. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    This entry was posted in History, Open Comments.

  31. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    If Hamous says you sit on this couch, you sit on this couch. Sit, stay. Good doggy.

    🙂

  32. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    If Hamous says you sit on this couch, you sit on this couch. Sit, stay. Good doggy.
    🙂

  33. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    I’m Soo confused.

  34. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    I’m Soo confused.

  35. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    My annual trivia question: What song commemorates General Santa Anna’s concubine at the Battle of San Jacinto?

  36. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    My annual trivia question: What song commemorates General Santa Anna’s concubine at the Battle of San Jacinto?

  37. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    The Yellow Rose of Texas of course. 😉

  38. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    The Yellow Rose of Texas of course. 😉

  39. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    God continue to bless Texas as He did 175 years ago today.

  40. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    God continue to bless Texas as He did 175 years ago today.

  41. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Why would Santa Anna dare to come to San Jacinto when there was a big pillar there describing how we were gonna kick his azz?
    Hats off to the Yellow Rose of Texas!

  42. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Why would Santa Anna dare to come to San Jacinto when there was a big pillar there describing how we were gonna kick his azz?
    Hats off to the Yellow Rose of Texas!

  43. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #15 hamous
    You talk to her and ‘splain her how she’s wrong. I’m scared of her.

  44. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #15 hamous
    You talk to her and ‘splain her how she’s wrong. I’m scared of her.

  45. gtotracker42 Avatar
    gtotracker42

    Alleged concubine, that she was in El Presidente’s tent is embellished history. I remember reading her name as Emily Morgan. Recent research has revealed her name to be Emily West.

    http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/xey01

  46. gtotracker42 Avatar
    gtotracker42

    Alleged concubine, that she was in El Presidente’s tent is embellished history. I remember reading her name as Emily Morgan. Recent research has revealed her name to be Emily West.
    http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/xey01

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.