An article of 17 Aug 2007 by Henry Wolff in the Victoria Advocate points out some neglected Texas history is getting well-deserved attention.
The article points out For years the Battle of Medina, sometimes referred to as the first Texas revolution, was mostly overshadowed by the events at Gonzales, the Alamo, Goliad and San Jacinto that had occurred during the Texas Revolution of 1836.
Adding to the renewed interest has been the publication of a book by Austin author and historian Dan
Arellano in which he describes the battle as having been the 'Mother of All Wars in Texas,' one that
took place 23 years before the Texas Revolution near the Atascosa County community of Leming.
The battle between the Republican Army of the North and the victorious Spanish Royalists on Aug. 18,
1813, has also been described as the biggest and bloodiest ever fought for freedom in Texas."
Reference:
Revolution in Texas 1811---The First Republic of Texas---Battle of Medina
The article points out For years the Battle of Medina, sometimes referred to as the first Texas revolution, was mostly overshadowed by the events at Gonzales, the Alamo, Goliad and San Jacinto that had occurred during the Texas Revolution of 1836.
Adding to the renewed interest has been the publication of a book by Austin author and historian Dan
Arellano in which he describes the battle as having been the 'Mother of All Wars in Texas,' one that
took place 23 years before the Texas Revolution near the Atascosa County community of Leming.
The battle between the Republican Army of the North and the victorious Spanish Royalists on Aug. 18,
1813, has also been described as the biggest and bloodiest ever fought for freedom in Texas."
Reference:
Revolution in Texas 1811---The First Republic of Texas---Battle of Medina
