| A | B |
|---|
| massacre | to kill many at one time; The Alamo, Goliad |
| retreat | to flee or withdraw from battle |
| David G. Burnet | President of the temporary Texas government |
| General Vicente Filisola | commander of the Mexican army after Santa Anna |
| Runaway Scrape | Hundreds of Texas families fleeing from advancing Mexican Army |
| Groce's Plantation | Site where Houston spent two weeks training his army |
| "The Twin Sisters" | Two cannons given to Texan army by the citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio |
| cavalry | mounted horse soldiers |
| infantry | regular foot soldiers |
| artilery | large guns; cannons |
| Mirabeau B. Lamar | Leader of the Texas cavalry |
| Battle of San Jacinto | Last major battle of the Texas Revolution |
| Treaties of Velasco | Agreements that ended the war between Texas and Mexico |
| fatigue | to be exhausted; tired |
| flank | the side of a military formation |
