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Across the San Antonio from the sleepy little town of Goliad is the Presidio La Bahia, a fort first established in 1721.

It's well known as the only Spanish fort between the Rio Grande and the Mississippi, and it made it perfect for trade with British and French colonies further east.

It's also known to be one of the most fought-over forts in Texas history, both in the Mexican War for Independence and the War for Texan Independence.

And it's also center stage for one of the most infamous episodes in Texas history, the Goliad Massacre.

Now, everyone remembers the Alamo.

It's a rallying cry for Texans to this day.

Well, in the chaotic weeks after the famed fort fell, it seemed as though the Texan army was without a clear leader and unsure of its ultimate goal.

Into that confusion stepped James Walker Fannin, a former West Point cadet who found himself in charge at the Presidio La Bahia.

After the Mexican rout, word was sent to his officers at Goliad, evacuate the fort and retreat eastward to Victoria 30 miles distant, the message urgently warned of the immediate advance of the Mexican army.