Vince's Bridge was a wooden bridge constructed by Allen Vince over Vince Bayou near

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. Its destruction by

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Rangers played a critical role during the April 1836

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in the decisive defeat of the Mexican army, which effectively ended the Texas Revolution."Y.P. Alsbury letter" Texas Archives Located on the most likely possible route of escape for

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and his column of the Mexican army, the burning of Vince's Bridge helped prevent his soldiers from reaching the safety of nearby reinforcements.

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Young Perry Alsbury LetterVince's Bridge
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