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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: After San Jacinto
What role did the Texas Navy play in the aftermath of San Jacinto? This site provides the answer while offering a look into this time in Texas' history and the Texas fleet through primary texts: "Commodore Henry Thompson details his...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Organization of the First Navy
Check out primary texts from the time first navy was formed in Texas: "Acting governor Henry Smith on the need for a Navy, November 1835," "Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs, November 1835," "Naval Affairs committee report on the...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: War With Mexico
Read about Santa Anna's retaliation after the siege of Bexar, and the battles on sea and on land that followed. This site's strength is its collection of primary texts from this period in Texas' history: "Broadside calling for all men to...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Founding of the Second Navy
By 1837, the Texas needed new ships, as the first ships were either "wrecked, captured, or seized by creditors." Learn how the second navy was formed by reading primary texts from this time in Texas' history: "S. Rhodes Fisher, the...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: The Tabasco Incident
Edwin Ward Moore resigned from the U.S. Navy to "accept an appointment as commodore of the new Texas fleet." This site offers information on his first jobs as commodore, which included recruiting new sailors and marines, dealing with a...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: The Yucatan Alliance
Read details about the Texas negotiations and alliance with the Yucatan rebels, who were also fighting the Mexican government. Includes a collection of primary texts: "Commodore Moore reports on the Yucatan cruise, December 1841,"...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Blood Feud
Read details about a feud between President Sam Houston and Commodore Edwin Moore, which stemmed from Houston's refusal to send Moore funds needed in order to repair the naval fleet. Includes several primary texts: "Houston orders a...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Back to Yucatan
A peace agreement between the Mexican government and the Yucatan rebels was bad news for the Texas navy. How did Commodore Moore react? Read this article to find out, and check out useful primary texts: "Midshipman Alfred Walke describes...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: The Trial of Edwin W. Moore
Commodore Moore was given a hero's welcome after returning to Galveston. But this didn't last long, as he was dishonorably discharged from the Texas Navy and charged with "disobedience and piracy" and "murder for the execution of the San...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Epilogue
What happened to the Texas Navy when the revolution was over and Texas was annexed by the U.S. in 1846? Check out primary texts from this time in Texas' history to research this topic: "First four pages of Edwin Moore's claims for...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Mutiny!
Read a brief description of the mutiny on board the San Antonio, February 11, 1842. Includes primary text: "Sam Houston gossips about the mutiny and other topics, February 1842."