The Mexican Army executed 342 Texan prisoners at Goliad, a village in southern Texas. The Texan soldiers, led by James W. Fannin, has surrendered a week earlier at the Battle of Coleto, and over 70% were executed on the orders of General Santa Anna, the Mexican commander.
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