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It is entirely based in myth and I'm surprised this isn't acknowledged at all here given it's widely accepted by modern historians to be false. 134.41.117.133 (talk) 23:32, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If you have verifiable and reliable cites that adhere to Wikipedia standards, please feel free to do the editing yourself. That's how this works. THX1136 (talk) 20:30, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

One thing that is false is the theme of the article that the Texians were there illegally. They were there in the colonies that were operated by the empresarios that had the permission of the Mexican government to colonize these areas. The application of the term illegal immigrants to the Texians is a little cute and too on the nose to be considered scholarly. I would edit those references out of the article but I suspect the author is proud of his cuteness and would just put them back in there. 73.27.184.71 (talk) 16:29, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Led by general Santa Anna, the Mexicans outnumbered the Texians 20 to 1. 12.174.104.162 (talk) 19:28, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The (redacted) who wrote this article doesn’t even know how to spell the word “Texans” nor is the information correct 217.180.192.168 (talk) 15:16, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Texian is the correct term. It is even linked in the article for you. I'm not clear on what information you're referring to the second part of your request. It would be helpful to provide examples. Thanks. Sam Kuru (talk) 15:50, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Texian is not how you spell Texan 188.129.78.186 (talk) 08:11, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See section above. Sam Kuru (talk) 15:10, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Understanding the Term Texian: History and Usage - Texas State Historical Association — Maile (talk) 22:09, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The background of the article is flawed as it places the story squarely in the narrative of slavery in the United States rather than a broader backdrop of political clashes in Mexico, and thus covertly avoids a neutral point of view, instead viewing through an “American” lens.

In 1836, four Mexican states - Texas, Cohuila, Zacatecas, and Tamaulipas - were in revolt against President Antonio López de Santa Anna. They opposed his centralist policies, which undermined local governance and authority. The unique presence of citizens of the United States and enslaved persons needs to be understood within a larger context: Santa Ana’s lengthy, punctuated periods of unpopular dictatorship in Mexico and the series of revolts that ensued.

To avoid this discussion enables the easy judgment of the Texicans rather than educating the reader on the era’s complexities; it replaces one myth (Disney and John Wayne) for another (the original sin of the United States). We can do better. 2601:8C3:8600:D00:DBC:C511:C68A:A6E4 (talk) 14:21, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can the following sentence be moved to the bottom of the paragraph and reworded: "wanting to defy Mexican law and maintain the institution of chattel slavery in their portion of Coahuila y Tejas by seeking secession from Mexico, were garrisoned at the mission at the time"

This sentence was shoehorned into the middle of the sentence about troop numbers and reinforcements seemingly to make a point back in June and makes little sense placed here.

The reworded sentence could read "The Texians wanted secession from Mexico for their portion Coahuila y Tejas following new policies by the Mexican government including bans on slavery and immigration."

This wording actually follows the sourced sections in Background which shows that slavery wasn't the only motive as is currently written and is also NPOV. ~2026-22005-8 (talk) 10:31, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Removed the sentence from the lead completely. The motivations of the Texians are sufficiently covered in the Background section and not necessary to include in the lead. Day Creature (talk) 19:11, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]