Sam Houston (1793-1863) was an American soldier in the War of 1812, a statesman, a general in the Texas Revolution, the first president of the Republic of Texas, and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. #History #WarOf1812 #TexasRevolution #SamHouston #Slavery #Texas #TexasRepublic #UnitedStates #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-25625-en/

The Battle of San Jacinto (21 April 1836) was the decisive engagement of the Texas Revolution in which General Sam Houston (1793-1863) defeated the Mexican Army under President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794-1876) in 18 minutes. #History #TexasRevolution #Texas #TexasRepublic #USHistory #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-25093-en/