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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.35,0:00:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[♪ sentimental music ♪]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.48,0:00:12.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[Burnet] General Houston, sir,\Nthe enemy are laughing you to scorn.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.51,0:00:14.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You must fight them.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.38,0:00:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You must retreat no further.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.04,0:00:19.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The country\Nexpects you to fight.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.95,0:00:24.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The salvation of the country\Ndepends on your doing so.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.61,0:00:27.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-David Burnet,\NPresident of Texas
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.56,0:00:31.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[Yarborough]\NAfter the Alamo fell,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.06,0:00:35.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Santa Anna ordered\Nall prisoners shot,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.59,0:00:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he had said he was\Ngoing to kill everybody
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.58,0:00:41.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's opposing the\NMexican government.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.29,0:00:44.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a terrific panic\Nover the country,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.56,0:00:49.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and uh, every family that could\Ngot their belongings together
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.11,0:00:51.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a buggy or a wagon or\Nwhatever they had-- horseback--
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.90,0:00:54.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some didn't have\Nany vehicle.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.22,0:00:58.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Walk and carry what you could,\Ndrag it, put it on a mule,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.49,0:01:02.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then the families\Njust abandoned their homes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.100,0:01:05.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was called\Nthe Runaway Scrape,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.70,0:01:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they were trying to\Nget across the Sabine River
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.33,0:01:10.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get into New Orleans\Nbefore they got killed.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.18,0:01:17.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[narrator] The fledgling\Ngovernment of Texas
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.17,0:01:19.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,retreated to the\Nlittle town of Harrisburg.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.97,0:01:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There, they demanded that\NSam Houston stand and fight,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.82,0:01:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but Houston kept\Nhis own counsel,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.70,0:01:30.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,poring over Caesar's\Ncommentaries on war,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.95,0:01:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gnawing on the raw ears of corn\Nwith which he filled his saddlebags.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.86,0:01:40.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[Houston] Had I consulted\Nthe wishes of all,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.06,0:01:43.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I should have been like the ass\Nbetween two stacks of hay.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.56,0:01:45.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I consulted no one.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.29,0:01:47.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I held no counsels of war.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.58,0:01:51.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I err, the blame is mine.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.08,0:01:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[military drumming]
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.82,0:01:55.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[narrator] Houston\Nand his small army
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.54,0:01:59.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were in full retreat,\Nzig-zagging across Texas,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.24,0:02:03.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keeping just out of range\Nof the advancing Mexicans.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.32,0:02:07.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rumors spread that alcohol\Nhad undercut his courage.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.52,0:02:10.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Settlers jeered him\Nfrom the roadside.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.61,0:02:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[Yarborough] The men under him\Nsaid he was a coward,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.73,0:02:17.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Sidney Sherman, the colonel,\Ntried to replace him.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.45,0:02:20.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sam Houston said, "Anybody that tries\Nto remove me from this command,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.71,0:02:22.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I'll execute him\Non the spot."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.42,0:02:24.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[drumming]
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.78,0:02:26.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[narrator]\NFor more than a month,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.20,0:02:30.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Santa Anna pursued\NHouston's elusive army.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.90,0:02:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then the Mexican general\Nmade a mistake.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.02,0:02:36.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He divided his troops\Nand veered off
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.55,0:02:39.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in hopes of capturing\Nthe provisional government.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.76,0:02:43.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Houston slipped up\Nbehind him
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.33,0:02:47.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a bend in a river\Ncalled the San Jacinto.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.58,0:02:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[man] April 21, 1836.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.88,0:02:53.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are in preparation\Nto meet Santa Anna.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.79,0:02:57.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the only chance\Nof saving Texas.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.13,0:02:59.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We go to conquer.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.44,0:03:02.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is wisdom growing out of necessity\Nto meet the enemy now.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.15,0:03:08.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[narrator] Santa Anna's army was\Nsurrounded by water on three sides.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.70,0:03:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Houston's 800 men moved\Ninto position on the fourth.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.80,0:03:17.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[Yarborough]\NThere were trees there.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.64,0:03:20.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Houston had men up in\Nthose trees watching him,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.23,0:03:22.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and calling down\Nto him what to do,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.16,0:03:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he says the cavalry over there\Nhave taken their saddles off;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.28,0:03:28.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're taking their\Nhorses to drink.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.12,0:03:30.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is siesta time.\NIt's about 3:30,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.62,0:03:33.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and most of the Mexicans\Nis having their siesta.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.17,0:03:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Houston immediately\Nordered them to line up.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.90,0:03:36.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[horse neighing]
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.58,0:03:39.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[military drumming]
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.62,0:03:43.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[narrator] "Trust in God and fear not,"\Nhe told his men.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.57,0:03:47.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Remember Goliad.\NRemember the Alamo."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.29,0:03:48.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[cannonfire]
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.51,0:03:53.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-[narrator] Houston led the charge\Nhimself, swinging his saber.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.22,0:03:57.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His horse fell,\Nhit five times.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.39,0:03:59.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Houston climbed onto\Nanother horse.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.84,0:04:01.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It too was killed,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.99,0:04:05.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this time Houston's right leg\Nwas splintered by a musketball.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.59,0:04:07.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[gunfire,\Nhorse neighing]
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.15,0:04:11.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Santa Anna's army\Nwas on the run.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.05,0:04:14.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Texans and the company\Nof Tejanos under Juan Seguín
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.23,0:04:15.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were right behind them.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.23,0:04:19.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fighting lasted\Njust 18 minutes,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.79,0:04:26.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[horse neighs,\Ngunfire]
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.49,0:04:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the slaughter went on\Nfor another hour.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.96,0:04:44.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[♪ sentimental music ♪]
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.29,0:04:48.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When it was all over,\N600 Mexican soldiers lay dead.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.87,0:04:52.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nearly 700 more\Nhad surrendered.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.16,0:04:57.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The surprise had been so complete,\Nthe blow so sudden,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.15,0:05:01.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that only six Texans died\Nduring the Battle of San Jacinto.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.02,0:05:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Santa Anna himself\Nwas made Sam Houston's prisoner,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.17,0:05:12.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and forced to sign a piece of paper\Nceding Texan independence.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.21,0:05:19.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now there were three independent\Nrepublics in North America:
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.79,0:05:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mexico,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.80,0:05:22.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the United States,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.78,0:05:27.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and, under President Sam Houston,\Nthe new Republic of Texas.