The tragedy of Mordecai Gist

The tragedy of Mordecai Gist

The tragic death of Mordecai Gist occurred during the Texas Revolution. By 1829, the large influx of American settlers outnumbered the Hispanic population in Texas. The revolution that began in October 1835 was a rebellion by American immigrants as well as Hispanic Texans who were opposed to the regime of President Antonio López de Santa Anna. The massacre at the Alamo is the best remembered event of the revolution. Mordecai Gist (1782-1835) was…