usually is the greater, mightier, more experienced of the two armies.

Occasionally, the victor is the smaller, more cunning, and more resourceful army

that is able to win because of the incompetence of its adversary. This happened

in the battle of San Jacinto between Texan revolutionaries and the Mexican army.

Despite more than adequate soldiers and supplies, the Mexican army's inept

planning and positioning, combined with ineffective commanders, directly caused

its defeat to Texan revolutionaries at the battle of San Jacinto.

The Mexican army had more than adequate men for battle when the Texans

attacked on April 21, 1836. Before April 21 the Texans and the Mexicans

had an almost equal number of soldiers, but the Mexican army enjoyed superiority

after General Cos arrived on the morning of April 21. He came with additional

troops for Mexican President and General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. The Mexicans, then, had at least 1250 men and my have had "upwards of fifteen

hundred men,"(Williams 151), while the Texans consisted of a mere 738 to 910

4. Williams, John H. Sam Houston: A Biography of the Father of Texas. New York:

The Mexican army also possessed adequate resources for the battle. They

established their camp in an essentially undefendable area. While the placement

President Santa Anna was seen riding away from the battle. Without effective

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