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One week after the first
shot of the Texas Revolution was fired at Gonzales, Texans led by
George Collinsworth and Ben Milam took the offensive and captured
the important Mexican fortress at Goliad. In Spanish these forts
were called presidios, and they were originally built to protect
a nearby settlement or missionary outpost.
More than two months before elected delegates from throughout Texas
met at Washington on the Brazos and voted to break from Mexico,
almost 100 settlers at Goliad expressed similar sentiments, signing
their own declaration of independence. As the document was signed,
a flag designed by Captain Phillip Dimmitt was raised over the presidio.
The flag symbolized the Texans' willingness to face any sacrifice
to win their freedom.
The presidio at Goliad, established in 1749, was one of the most
important military positions in the Mexican province of Texas. After
the fall of the Alamo, it was also the site of the massacre of Colonel
Fannin's men after their defeat and capture at Colleto. The presidio
has been meticulously preserved and visitors there today get the
truest feel for life in early Texas.
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