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Texas Revolution

This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 25, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 16:46, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

The Texas Revolution began when colonists in the Mexican province of Texas rebelled after President Santa Anna abrogated the constitution and centralized the government. He stepped down from the presidency to lead Mexican troops in quashing the revolt. Sam Houston was named commander of the Texian army, and sent Jim Bowie to destroy the Alamo to keep it out of Mexican control. Bowie and William B. Travis chose instead to lead the Alamo defenders in what became the most famous battle of Texas history. At the later Goliad massacre on Easter Sunday, 400 Texians were executed by the Mexican army. Terrified civilians fled east away from the approaching Mexicans. The Texian army also moved east, but to a Brazos River training site, causing many to erroneously believe Houston was running away. Texian troop movements gave Santa Anna a false sense of complacency. He was asleep and his army was on stand-down and caught by surprise on the afternoon of April 21, 1836, when shouts of "Remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!" pierced the air as Texians over-ran them, winning the decisive Battle of San Jacinto in 18 minutes. Santa Anna fled on horseback but was captured the next day.(Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): Nothing in 2015. Since Karanacs is the one who has been doing FAs on Texas history, and she's only recently returned after years of a Wiki-sabbatical, it's been a while since anything TFA on this subject. The last article on battles was March 30
• Main editors: Karanacs, Maile66
• Promoted: April 18, 2015
• Reasons for nomination: In response to inquiry from Maggie Dennis (WMF) to have an article ready for the May 25, 2015 debut of the History Channel's mini--series "Texas Rising"
• Support as nominator. — Maile (talk) 15:03, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
• Support as the other main editor (if I can do that). We took this project on specifically because of a request the History Channel made to the WMF. This date has no significance to the revolution itself; however, the History Channel plan a large social media campaign about the Texas Revolution for May 25 and intend to point their viewers and followers to Wikipedia on that day to get more information about the Texas Revolution. Given the historical quality (or lack thereof) of previous History Channel miniseries, we wanted to make sure viewers could get actual facts. Karanacs (talk) 13:51, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
• Support I was surprised that it was not being saved for 2015, but Karanacs makes a good case. As the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day approaches, I say to all those Americans who are asking what sort of weird people would celebrate a defeat: Remember the Alamo! Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:53, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
  • I have plans for 2016 - I want to get the last battle of the revolution at FA status for its 180th anniversary :) Karanacs (talk) 15:01, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
• Support. GregJackP Boomer! 00:06, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
• Support article and timing (and plans) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:53, 1 May 2015 (UTC)