1x04_texas_rising

The Rangers initiate the chaos by blowing up Vince’s Bridge , effectively cutting off any hope of a Mexican retreat.

While the battle rages, several subplots reach critical turning points:

The episode’s centerpiece is the April 21, 1836, surprise attack on the Mexican Army. In a sequence that captures the "emotional experience" over strict "archaeological" accuracy, Houston’s ragtag forces catch Santa Anna’s troops during a late-afternoon siesta.

Sure, the historical inaccuracies are still there: the mountainous terrain, the post-Civil War clothing and other anachronisms (e. Texas Monthly