Pendleton Rector
Prairie Lea, Guadalupe County, Texas
Marker Inscription
He fought for Texas Independence at Velasco, the Siege of Bexar and San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas 1962
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Pendleton Rector was one of the citizen-soldiers who won Texas its independence from Mexico. He was present at the 1832 clash at Velasco, the 1835 Siege of Bexar that drove Mexican forces from San Antonio, and the decisive Battle of San Jacinto in April 1836, where Sam Houston's army secured the Republic of Texas in less than twenty minutes of fighting. The State of Texas erected this marker in 1962 to honor his service.
Why it matters
Men like Rector turned a scattered rebellion into an independent republic that would join the United States a decade later, reshaping the map of North America.
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Related people
- · Pendleton Rector
Related events
- · Battle of Velasco
- · Siege of Bexar
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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