What is Battle of Gonzales?
The '''Battle of Gonzales''' was the first military engagement of the [[Texas Revolution]]. It was fought near [[Gonzales, Texas|Gonzales]], [[Mexican Texas|Texas]], on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texan settlers and a detachment of Mexican army soldiers. On October 2, 1835, the growing tensions between [[Mexico]] and [[Texas]] erupt into violence when Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, sparking the Texan war for independence. Texas or Tejas as the Mexicans called it–had technically been a part of the [[Spanish Empire]] since the 17th century. {{history-stub}} [[Category:1830s in Texas]] [[Category:1835 in the United States]] [[Category:Battles involving the United States|Gonzales]]