Defeat usually begins in one of two ways: believing success to be impossible or assuming victory is assured. On March 7, 1836, betting against Texas independence would have been a pretty safe call.

In March 1836, Texian army had declared its independence from Mexico, but were on the run from the Mexican army. On April 21, 1836, the final battle between Texan and Mexican soldiers took place ...

Traditionally, Texans celebrate March 2 as Texas Independence Day. A constitutional convention was convened on March 1, 1836, ...

Houston Dynamo supporters groups are joining forces. Four of the current groups – El Batallón, Texian Army, The Surge and Bandera Negra – announced that they will be uniting to form the new ...

Eleven days later, the Alamo's small group of Texian (Texan) defenders were defeated by the 1500-plus Mexican Army. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI ...