In dictionaries:
Goliad massacre
an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas.
Battle of Goliad
the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution.
Goliad Campaign
the failed 1836 Mexican offensive to retake the Texas Gulf Coast during the Texas Revolution.
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