Siege of Béxar

The Texas Revolution began in the town of Gonzales on October 2, 1835, when the people of Gonzales refused to turn over a cannon to the Mexican Army. The Battle of Gonzales was seen as a victory for the Texans, and the Mexican forces returned to Béxar without the cannon. Less than two weeks later, Texan and Mexican troops faced off again in what became known as the Siege of Béxar, the first decisive conflict of the Texas Revolution.

In this lesson, students will learn about the Siege and Battle of Béxar in chronological order from the perspectives of either Stephen F. Austin and Edward Burleson, leaders of the Texan forces, or Martín Perfecto de Cos, a General in the Mexican Army. They will be shown six scenarios that these leaders faced and will be asked to choose the correct option between the real-life decision of their assigned leader and an incorrect, fictional alternative.