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.
In 1835, he was chosen commander in chief of the Texas army. The Alamo was an 18th century Franciscan Mission in San Antonio, Texas, which was the location of an important battle for Texans fighting for independence from Mexico. In 1836, a small group of Texans was defeated by Mexican General Santa Anna. When Houston received word of the defeat at the Alamo, he was inspired to begin a month-long retreat to regroup and replenish the Texas army's strength.