DUANE
Duane's take
The official marker tells it this way, and I'm just here to make sure you feel every second of it. Now listen. The Battle of San Jacinto — one of the hinge moments in Texas history — and when it was over, it was over fast.
According to General Houston's own report, within a few minutes, that was it. Done. The fight that would echo for generations, finished in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.
Six hundred and thirty Mexicans lay dead on the field. Two hundred and eight were wounded. Seven hundred and thirty were taken prisoner.
Money, arms, and equipment were captured. And the Texans? Nine killed.
Thirty wounded. You sit with those numbers for a moment out here on this road, and they don't quite add up to what you'd expect from a battle that changed the map. But that's what General Houston reported, and that's what the marker says.
A few minutes. That's all it took.
What the marker says
Within a few minutes the Battle of San Jacinto was over. According to General Houston's report 630 Mexicans lay dead on the field, 208 were wounded and 730 were taken prisoners. Money, arms and equipment were captured. The Texans had 9 killed and 30 wounded.