Vince's Bridge
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Vince's Bridge was a wooden bridge constructed by Allen Vince over Vince Bayou near Harrisburg, Texas. Its destruction by Texas armed forces played a critical role during the April 1836 Battle of San Jacinto in the decisive defeat of the Mexican army, which effectively ended the Texas Revolution.[1] Located on the most likely possible route of escape for Antonio López de Santa Anna and his column of the Mexican army, the burning of Vince's Bridge helped prevent his soldiers from reaching the safety of nearby reinforcements.[1]
Vince's Bridge marker
Vince's Bridge Historical Marker with Vince's Bayou in the distance
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- Young Perry Alsbury Letter
- Santa Anna's Letter
- Santa Anna's Account of the Battle
- Account of the battle by Creed Taylor
- San Jacinto
- Vince's Bridge
- San Jacinto
- Historical Marker
Categories:
- Texas Revolution
- Bridges in Texas
- Wooden bridges in the United States