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The Battle of San Jacinto expanded U.S. sovereignty — and spread its culture — to over a third of today’s contiguous states. After San Jacinto, Texas’s annexation in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War, the United States would gain almost a million square miles of territory.
San Jacinto ( / ˌsæn həˈsɪntoʊ, - dʒəˈ -, - jəˈ -/ SAN hə-SIN-toh, - jə-, - yə-, Spanish: [saŋ xaˈsinto]; [6] Spanish for ' St. Hyacinth ') is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, to its north.
The Battle of San Jacinto (Spanish: Batalla de San Jacinto), fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte and Deer Park, Texas, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes.
With the help of Prop 68 funding, the City of San Jacinto was able to unveil the latest additions that include a 7-station fitness trail, a vibrant ... March 21 2024 Read More about Sallee Park Ribbon Cutting, March 21st, 2024
Discover the history of the world's tallest war memorial at the San Jacinto Monument. Explore each section of the monument while learning cool facts. Skip to main content
UNCOVER THE ORIGINS of the Lone Star State at the San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield. Discover how a decisive 18-minute battle for independence changed the fate of a young nation and forever altered the course of world history.
Battle of San Jacinto, (April 21, 1836), defeat of a Mexican army of about 1,200–1,300 men under Antonio López de Santa Anna by about 900 men (mostly recent American arrivals in Texas) led by Gen. Sam Houston.
