A cannon and the Texas Revolution. The citizens of Gonzales armed with a small bronze cannon, loaned to them by the Mexican government, fought the first skirmish and scoring the first victory of the Texas Revolution. In the fall of 1835 Santa Anna sent soldiers into Texas to start disarming the Texans after dissolving the constitution and disbanding congress making himself the supreme leader. The cannon, used to defend against Apaches and Commanches, was one of the first the Mexican army tried to take. The citizens of Gonzales, armed with the cannon, hoisted a flag made from a wedding dress that said "Come and take it".
