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Battle of Coleto and surrender of Col. James Fannin

Col. James Fannin and approximately 300 Texian soldiers were surrounded by General Antonio López de Santa Anna's forces at Coleto Creek and surrendered on March 20, 1836.

Battle of Coleto and surrender of Col. James Fannin

Fannin's surrender led directly to the capture of his men and their subsequent execution in the Goliad Massacre, a pivotal and galvanizing event in the Texas Revolution during Jackson's presidency.

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