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<Snip>(Gonzales) On October 2, 1835, the Texans attacked the Mexicans’ camp. The Texans fired the cannon, in what is considered the first shot of the Texas Revolution. The battle was brief. Outnumbered and having been instructed to avoid engaging the Texans in battle, Castañeda soon retreated. There were very few casualties. Perhaps one or two Mexicans had been killed, and all the Texans survived.<snip>
<snip>A small contingent of British soldiers attempted to take the fort (Morris) on November 25, 1778.[5] The 200 Americans at Fort Morris were led by Colonel John McIntosh. McIntosh defiantly replied, "Come and take it!" after the British demanded the surrender of the fort. The British declined to attack and pulled back only to return in January with a larger force.[5]
Fort Morris was attacked by the British on January 9, 1779, and was taken the next day.<snip>
BHM quotes:These three separate events – Thermopylae, Fort Morris and Gonzales – share something in common: they all depict a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds.
Horses___t. In Thermopylae there were 300 Spartans, maybe some Thespians, etc. that stayed to guard the retreat against an army of between 120,000 to 300,000. That's overwhelming odds
At Gonzales the Mexicans were outnumbered. At Morris it was a small contingent against 200 in an earthern works fort. Neither is overwhelming odds.
