Texas announces secession

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 2 November, Texas proclaimed that it had the right to secede from Mexico. Sam Houston was placed in command of the Texas army.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Texas announces secession". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5955, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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