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title: Surrender of Santa Anna after San Jacinto in 1836
author: William Henry Huddle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20942/surrender-of-santa-anna-after-san-jacinto-in-1836/
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updated: 2025-09-08
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# Surrender of Santa Anna after San Jacinto in 1836
_Authored by William Henry Huddle_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20942.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Surrender of Santa Anna*, oil on canvas painting by William Henry Huddle, 1886.
Depicted here is the morning after the [Battle of San Jacinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_San_Jacinto/), fought April 21, 1836. Captured General Santa Anna, commanding the Mexican forces, surrenders to General [Sam Houston](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sam_Houston/) of the Texian army, who lies wounded from injuries sustained in the fight. The [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) would be the decisive engagement in the [Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Texas_Revolution/), leading to the end of Mexican rule over the territory.
Texas Capitol, Austin.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Huddle, W. H. (2025, September 08). Surrender of Santa Anna after San Jacinto in 1836. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Huddle, William Henry. "Surrender of Santa Anna after San Jacinto in 1836." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2025. .
### MLA
Huddle, William Henry. "Surrender of Santa Anna after San Jacinto in 1836." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SantaAnnaSurrender.jpg) by [**William Henry Huddle**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SantaAnnaSurrender.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.