April 21, 2010, marks the 174th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, in which the Texian Army under the command of General Sam Houston defeated the much larger forces of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. The battle lasted 18 minutes, but the effects of the outcome last to this day.
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Urrea should’ve ignored the orders from Santa Anna and pressed forward. He’d have ended up President of Mexico and probably would have occupied New Orleans before everything ended. (Of course, Jackson’s response might have been to lead an army personally to Mexico City…)