On Oct. 2, 1835, a small skirmish broke out between the residents of Gonzales, Texas, and some Mexican soldiers. While the Battle of Gonzales was small, its place in Texas lore was not.. The town ...

October 2nd marks the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of Gonzales, which marked the first military fight of the Texas Revolution in 1835. Show the Texans in your life how much you care this ...

On Oct. 2, 1835, a small group of ... The Battle of Gonzales "was the flashpoint of the Texas revolution," says Stephen Harrigan, author of the acclaimed historical novel, The Gates of the Alamo.

Gonzales’s claim on “come and take it” goes back to 1835, ... The colonists eventually lost the cannon, but the incident sparked the Battle of Gonzales, ...

The mask, emblazoned with a tiny cannon and the word "Come and Take it," refers to the Battle of Gonzales in 1835, when in defense of a small cannon (lent to settlers by the Mexican government ...

In early October 1835, the first shots of the Texas Revolution were fired in Gonzales County. Not long after, the aptly-named “Immortal 32”—a Ranger company from Gonzales—answered the call ...

Invoking the Battle of Gonzales cry “Come and Take It,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz took his case for the ... “That was the opening battle of the war for Texas independence,” he said of the 1835 ...

On Oct. 2, 1835, a small group of rebellious colonists in what is now South Texas defied Mexican rule with the memorable battle cry: "Come and take it!" The dare referred to a small brass cannon ...