Editing Texas Revolution (section)

==Legacy==
{{further|Legacy of the Battle of the Alamo}}
[[File:San Jacinto Monument - Full.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=A tall stone column, which widens as it meets the base, a large rectangular building with no windows. |[[San Jacinto Monument|The San Jacinto Monument]] is a memorial to the men who died during the Texas Revolution.]]
Although no new fighting techniques were introduced during the Texas Revolution,<ref name=davis305>Davis (2006), p. 305.</ref> casualty figures were quite unusual for the time. Generally, in 19th-century warfare, the number of wounded outnumbered those killed by a factor of two or three. From October 1835 through April 1836, approximately 1,000 Mexican and 700 Texian soldiers died, while the wounded numbered 500 Mexican and 100 Texian. The deviation from the norm was due to Santa Anna's decision to label Texian rebels as traitors and to the Texian desire for revenge.<ref name=davis302>Davis (2006), p. 302.</ref>

During the revolution, Texian soldiers gained a reputation for courage and militance.<ref name=hardin250/><ref name=lack132/>   Lack points out that fewer than five percent of the Texian population enrolled in the army during the war, a fairly low rate of participation.<ref name=lack132/>  Texian soldiers recognized that the Mexican cavalry was far superior to their own. Over the next decade, the [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Rangers]] borrowed Mexican cavalry tactics and adopted the [[western saddle|Spanish saddle]] and spurs, the [[lasso]], and the bandana.<ref name=hardin248>Hardin (1994), p. 248.</ref>

The [[Texas Veterans Association]], composed solely of revolutionary veterans living in Texas, was active from 1873 through 1901 and played a key role in convincing the legislature to create a monument to honor the San Jacinto veterans.<ref name=moore423>Moore (2004), p. 423.</ref>  In the late 19th century, the Texas Legislature purchased the San Jacinto battlesite, which is now home to the [[San Jacinto Monument]], the tallest stone column monument in the world.<ref>Moore (2004), pp. 425–426.</ref>  In the early 20th century, the Texas Legislature purchased the Alamo Mission,<ref name=todish199>Todish ''et al.'' (1998), p. 199.</ref> now an official state shrine.<ref name="edmondson423">Edmondson (2000), p. 423.</ref> In front of the church, in the center of Alamo Plaza, stands a [[Alamo Cenotaph|cenotaph]] designed by [[Pompeo Coppini]] which commemorates the defenders who died during the battle.<ref>Edmondson (2000), p. 418.</ref> More than 2.5&nbsp;million people visit the Alamo every year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plan a Visit|publisher=TheAlamo.org|url=http://thealamo.org/plan-a-visit/index.html|access-date=January 21, 2015|date=2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209143037/http://www.thealamo.org/plan-a-visit/index.html|archive-date=February 9, 2014}}</ref>

The Texas Revolution has been the subject of poetry and of many books, plays and films. Most English-language treatments reflect the perspectives of the Anglos and are centered primarily on the battle of the Alamo.<ref name=graham35and42>Graham (1985), pp. 35, 42.</ref>  From the first novel depicting events of the revolution, 1838's ''Mexico versus Texas'', through the mid-20th century, most works contained themes of [[anticlericalism]] and [[racism]], depicting the battle as a fight for freedom between good (Anglo Texian) and evil (Mexican).<ref>Graham (1985), pp. 36–39, 44.</ref> In both English- and Spanish-language literature, the Alamo is often compared to the [[battle of Thermopylae]].<ref>Graham (1985), pp. 41–42.</ref>  The 1950s [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] miniseries ''[[Davy Crockett (miniseries)|Davy Crockett]]'', which took considerable license with its source material, inspired worldwide interest in the battle.<ref name=graham53>Graham (1985), p. 53.</ref> Within several years, [[John Wayne]] directed and starred in one of the best-known and perhaps least historically accurate film versions, ''[[The Alamo (1960 film)|The Alamo]]'' (1960).<ref name=todish188>Todish ''et al.'' (1998), p. 188.</ref><ref group=Note>Historians [[James Frank Dobie|J. Frank Dobie]] and [[Lon Tinkle]] requested that they not be listed as historical advisers in the credits of ''The Alamo'' because of its disjunction from recognized history. Todish ''et al.'' (1998), p. 188.</ref>  Notably, this version made the first attempt to leave behind racial stereotypes; it was still banned in Mexico.<ref name=graham59>Graham (1985), p. 59.</ref>  In the late 1970s, works about the Alamo began to explore ''Tejano'' perspectives, which had been all but extinguished even from textbooks about the revolution, and to explore the revolution's links to slavery.<ref>Graham (1985), pp. 62–63.</ref>