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title: Battle of San Jacinto
author: Henry Arthur McArdle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20933/battle-of-san-jacinto/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-08
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# Battle of San Jacinto
_Authored by Henry Arthur McArdle_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20933.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*[Battle of San Jacinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_San_Jacinto/)*, painting by Henry Arthur McArdle, 1895.
McArdle's painting depicts the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of San Jacinto, the final conflict of the [Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Texas_Revolution/), where General [Sam Houston](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sam_Houston/) defeated General Santa Anna on April 21, 1836, winning Texas its independence from Mexico. Houston can be seen in the centre left, where he is portrayed encouraging his forces forward after being struck by Mexican fire.
Texas Capitol, Austin.
## Cite This Work
### APA
McArdle, H. A. (2025, September 08). Battle of San Jacinto. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
McArdle, Henry Arthur. "Battle of San Jacinto." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2025. .
### MLA
McArdle, Henry Arthur. "Battle of San Jacinto." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_San_Jacinto_(1895).jpg) by [**Henry Arthur McArdle**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_San_Jacinto_(1895).jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 08 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.