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We
decided
to
drive
back
to
Goliad
and
witness
the
re-enactment
of
the
battle
of
Coleto
Creek
in
2002
at
Presidio
La
Bahia.
Below
are
some
photographs
that
I
took
of
the
re-enactment.
The
battle
actually
occurred
about
nine
miles
east
of
the
presidio.
The
re-enactors
live
the
parts
of
the
people
in
1836.
Some
are
designated
to
speak
in
the
"first
person".
When
asked
a
question,
they
only
know
of
the
events
during
and
prior
to
1836.
Where
possible,
the
re-enactors
are
assigned
the
name
of
an
actual
individual
that
lived
in
1836.
They
must
research
the
individual
and
know
as
much
about
them
and
their
family
as
possible
and
be
able
to
answer
questions
about
the
family,
or
person
they
are
portraying.
The
re-enactor's
clothing,
uniforms,
tents,
weapons,
etc.
are
manufactured
using
the
same
methods
and
techniques
that
were
used
in
1836.
It
is
obvious
that
the
re-enactors
spend
many
hours
learning
how
people
lived
and
survived.
Thus,
allowing
the
observer
a
look
at
living
history.
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A
Mexican
soldier's
coat,
hat,
and
rifle.
Both
the
Texian
and
Mexican
groups
camped
inside
Presidio
La
Bahia
for
the
weekend.
Of
course,
this
did
not
occur
in
1836. |
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A
Tejano
-
Not
Mexican,
not
American.
Tejanos
were
originally
citizens
of
Mexico,
but
they
supported
the
Texas
Revolution.
After
the
revolution,
they
were
seen
by
the
Mexicans
as
traders
to
Mexico,
and
they
were
not
fully
trusted
by
some
of
the
Texians.
They
gambled
everything
they
had
in
the
support
of
freedom
for
their
families
and
friends. It
would
be
many
years
before
they
were
fully
recognized
as
heroes
of
the
Texas
Revolution.
However,
some
Tejanos
did
became
elected
officials
in
the
new
Republic
of
Texas,
like
Juan
N.
Seguin.
Without
the
Tejanos,
the
Texas
Revolution
may
not
have
been
successful,
as
they
fought
in
every
major
battle
for
freedom. |
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