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[TEXAS]. New York Evening Post for the Country. The Texas Revolution and the Goliad massacre. New York, 28 April 1836. Vol. 35, No. 3579. 4pp., large folio (635 x 457 mm), old centerfold, dampstains, contemporary signature in upper margin (probably a subscriber). The Texas Revolution, also known as the Texan War of Independence, was a pivotal conflict that took place from 1835 to 1836 between the Mexican government and American settlers in the Mexican province of Texas. Tensions arose due to cultural and political differences, as well as grievances over issues such as land rights and the centralization of power. The conflict reached its climax with the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, where a small Texan force, including iconic figures like James Bowie and Davy Crockett, fought valiantly against a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna. Despite the eventual fall of the Alamo, the Texan forces, under the command of Sam Houston, achieved a decisive victory at the Battle of San Jacinto, securing Texas’ independence from Mexico and leading to the establishment of the Republic of Texas. The newspaper also makes mention of the Goliad massacre which occurred during the Revolution on 27 March 1836 following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto. The Mexican Army executed 425-445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army in the town of Goliad, Texas.