the Battle of San Jacinto
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- the battle in 1836 that gained Texas its independence from Mexico. The US forces led by Sam Houston defeated a larger Mexican army led by General Santa Anna. The battle was fought near the San Jacinto River in south-east Texas, and a tall monument was later built there.
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