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USS San Jacinto (CG-56)
USS ''San Jacinto'' (CG-56) is a in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Construction ''San Jacinto'' was laid down on 24 July 1985, by Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was launched on 11 November 1986, and commissioned 23 January 1988, by then Vice President (United States), vice-president George H. W. Bush in Houston, Texas. Service history She completed her fitting out and work-ups, then deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in late May 1989, returning in November. While ''San Jacinto'' and her sister ship were underway off the Virginia coast, performing testing of CEC, the Iraqi army invaded and occupied Kuwait. The next day, ''Leyte Gulf'' detached and headed back to Naval Station Mayport, Mayport, Florida. The day after, ''San Jacinto'' returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, to prepare for the massive armada to the Middle East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto ( es, Batalla de San Jacinto), fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte and Pasadena, Texas, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. A detailed, first-hand account of the battle was written by General Houston from the headquarters of the Texan Army in San Jacinto on April 25, 1836. Numerous secondary analyses and interpretations have followed. General Santa Anna, the president of Mexico, and General Martín Perfecto de Cos both escaped during the battle. Santa Anna was captured the next day on April 22 and Cos on April 24. After being held for about three weeks as a prisoner of war, Santa Anna signed the peace treaty that dictated that the Mexican army leave the region, paving the way for the Republic of Texas to become an independent country. These treaties did not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
