September – In a conciliatory gesture, Santa Anna releases Stephen F. Austin from prison.
October 2 – A division of Mexican cavalry is sent to Gonzales to confiscate a cannon originally given to the local settlers for defense against raiding Indians. 51 settlers repulse the Mexican force under a banner bearing the words “Come and Take It.” This marks the beginning of the Texas Revolution.
(Photo: Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón)