The War for Texas Independence On October 1, 1835, Mexicans arrived at the town of Gonzales. Their mission was to get a small cannon that the citizens had been using for defense against the Indians, urging the Mexicans to Come and Take it. On October 2, 1835 the first shots of the War for Texas Independance was fired, causing the Mexicans to retreat. Happy about this "victory" the Texians gathered a small army of volunteers and went to the …showed first 75 words of 694 total…

…showed last 75 words of 694 total…blood. For the next several hours, the Texians shot at and killed every Mexican they could find. As the sun began to set, the carnage began to calm down. 630 Mexicans had been killed, 208 wounded, and 700 captured. The Texians had 9 dead and 34 wounded. General Santa Anna was captured the following morning. He was brought before the injured Sam Houston. Santa Anna's life was spared. The War for Texas Independence ended with the Battle of San Jacinto.