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Yes, Texas had its own navy that took the fight far beyond Texas borders, and helped win independence in a way most folks don’t realize.
The First Texas Navy (1835–1837)
Second Texas Navy (1839–1846)
During the Texas Revolution, the Texas Navy wasn’t just protecting the coast, it was actively attacking Mexican supply lines in the Gulf. Texas ships harassed and disrupted supply routes so effectively that Antonio López de Santa Anna was cut off from reinforcements and supplies when he marched into Texas.
That helped stretch his army thin and made it easier for Texas forces to eventually defeat him at San Jacinto.
As seen in the picture below a Baltimore Clipper arrived in Galveston Texas in early 1836. It was armed with one 18-pound gun, two 9-pound guns and four 6-pound guns.
The ship had approximately 70 men on it. Her mission was to protect Texas shipping from the Mexican Navy. It engaged the Mexican Navy's Montezuma, and ran her aground. Texans boarded the ship “Pockett” & ...
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