The Battle of San Jacinto was the most decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The battle pitted the two top commanders of the opposing forces, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna of the Mexican forces and General Sam Houston of the Texans. The Texans were outnumbered nearly two to one, following a valiant battle at the Alamo mission. With the retreat of the Texans, the Texas government had to move its base from Washington-on-the-Brazos to Galveston. The impending battle near the San Jacinto River would prove to be victory or defeat for the Texans in the Revolution. In April 1934, Santa Anna ousted Gomez Faias and took control of the Mexican government. Within a year Santa Anna had annulled the previous constitution of 1824 and replaced the Mexican Congress with officials appointed by himself, who would agree with Santa Anna in all his decisions, and had established for himself a tyrant government military. Santa Anna was called the "Napoleon of the West" because of his tyrant-like military rule. Stephan Austin declared a call to arms on September 19, 1935. The first bloodshed occurred at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2 of that same year. Santa Anna's army advanced into Texas during the winter, unexpected by the Texians who were unprepared to fight. face the Mexican army at that time. Approximately 182 men decided to remain in the Alamo fortress to delay the advance of the Mexican armies onto Texan soil. James "Jim" Bowie, William Barret "Buck" Travis, and Davy Crockett were among the most famous and influential individuals at the Alamo. Jim Bowie and Buck Travis took co-command of the men while Davy Crockett wanted to be considered a "tall" soldier. “The Mexican army considered these men to be foreigners, but the Alamo colonists caused a decline in Mexican morale but raised the Texans' fighting spirit even more. The Battle of San Jacinto ended the conflict rather abruptly and surprisingly. The San Jacinto victory is still one of the best orchestrated attacks ever. Therefore, thanks to the courage of the Texans and their leaders, the Texas Revolution, although not immediately, was a great success and allowed Texans to pursue the great American dream of Life, Liberty, and Liberty. Works Cited1. Fehrenbach, T. R. Lone Star: A History of Texas and Texans. New York: The MacMillan Company, 19682. Nance, Joseph Milton. After San Giacinto. Austin: University of Texas Press, 19633. Hickman, Kennedy. “Texas Revolution: Battle of San Jacinto,” About.com, http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/batteswars1800s/p/sanjacinto.htm