Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with heavy precipitation and thunderstorms. These clouds tend to form below 20,000 feet and produce lightning by bumping up against each other and creating static charges through ionized water droplets. Not only do cumulonimbus clouds produce typical rain and hail, they sometimes cause flash flooding.
Campsites of the Texian Army The Generalship of Sam Houston--Stephen Hardin Officers and Men of the Texas Republican Army: Battle of San Jacinto Accounts of Participants | Mexican Officer Casualties & Prisoners. More biographical information: The San Jacinto Museum: Veterans Search Handbook of Texas Online. FOREWORD.
Houston sent Jim Bowie to San Antonio: his orders were to destroy the Alamo and return with all of the men and artillery stationed there. Once he saw the fort's defenses, Bowie decided to ignore Houston's orders, having become convinced of the need to defend the city. More Â». James Bowie.