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March 27, 1863 - Goliad, Tx
It’s been a somewhat quiet last couple of weeks for the revolution. Sam Houston is retreating, James Fannin got himself caught by General Urrea, and Urrea has been pleading with Santa Anna to spare the prisoners under Fannin lives. After marching to Goliad, Urrea is unsuccessful in convincing Santa Anna not to execute the prisoners. ~450 prisoners were shot under a ruse of forced labor under the direction Colonel Portilla of the Mexican army. While tragic for the Texians, the Goliad ordeal and how much time it took to resolve meant that Urrea (Mexico’s best general) would never join his force with Santa Anna’s. Between this moment and the Alamo, Sam Houston has the moral high ground in recruiting new troops to join the Texian cause, and the Mexicans lose their ability to recruit fresh troops from the local population. The Mexicans look like they’re “winning”, but in reality they are fucked. Divided in strength, and losing the hearts and minds of the population they want to rule.
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