San Jacinto, << `san` juh SIHN toh, >> Battle of, was the last battle of the war for Texas’ independence from Mexico. It was fought near the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou in Texas. The Mexican general, Antonio López de Santa Anna, commanded a force of more than 1,200 men. The Texans, under General Sam Houston, had only about 910 men. Following a long retreat, the Texans took the overconfident Mexicans by surprise on April 21, 1836, and won a complete victory in just 18 minutes. Nearly every man in the Mexican army was killed or captured. Santa Anna became a prisoner the next day. The Texan losses were 9 killed and 30 wounded. General Houston was shot in the ankle during the battle. A monument commemorating this battle stands near Houston (see Texas (Places to visit) ).
