Richard Andrews
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Richard Andrews was the first rebel killed during the Texas Revolution
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fighter, joined the Texan army at the beginning of the Texas Revolution. Richard Andrews was nicknamed "Big Dick" because of his large size and great strength. He was wounded in the battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. He fought at the Battle of Concepción
. He was the only Texan killed in the Battle of Concepción on October 28, 1835.
A memorial to Captain Andrews was erected by the State of Texas and stands approximately .15 miles west of Mission Road on E. Theo, near Concepcion Park, in San Antonio, Texas.
Andrews County, Texas, and its county seat, Andrews, Texas
, were named for him.
Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. The war lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836...
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Biography
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fighter, joined the Texan army at the beginning of the Texas Revolution. Richard Andrews was nicknamed "Big Dick" because of his large size and great strength. He was wounded in the battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. He fought at the Battle of Concepción
Battle of Concepcion
The Battle of Concepción was fought on October 28, 1835 between Mexican troops under Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and Texian insurgents led by James Bowie and James Fannin. The 30-minute engagement, which historian J.R...
. He was the only Texan killed in the Battle of Concepción on October 28, 1835.
A memorial to Captain Andrews was erected by the State of Texas and stands approximately .15 miles west of Mission Road on E. Theo, near Concepcion Park, in San Antonio, Texas.
Andrews County, Texas, and its county seat, Andrews, Texas
Andrews, Texas
Andrews is a city in and the county seat of Andrews County in the U.S. state of Texas within the West Texas region. The population was 10,448 in 2009. Along with Midland and Odessa, these cities form the Midland-Odessa Combined Statistical Area with a population of 241,316 in four counties...
, were named for him.
See also
- Come and take itCome and take it"Come and take it" is a American patriotic slogan most notably used in the American Revolution in 1778 at Fort Morris in Georgia, and in the Texas Revolution in 1835....
- Battle of ConcepcionBattle of ConcepcionThe Battle of Concepción was fought on October 28, 1835 between Mexican troops under Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and Texian insurgents led by James Bowie and James Fannin. The 30-minute engagement, which historian J.R...
- Siege of BexarSiege of BexarThe Siege of Béxar was an early campaign of the Texas Revolution in which a volunteer Texan army successfully defeated Mexican forces at San Antonio de Béxar . Texians had become disillusioned with the Mexican government as President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's tenure became increasingly...
- Texas RevolutionTexas RevolutionThe Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. The war lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836...