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the same year. The aim of the expedition was to persuade those of the people of New Mexico who lived within the Texas' claims, to accept allegiance to the
Republic. Almost lost and starving, the expedition made contact with the Mexican authorities when a vanguard was surrounded and taken prisoners on
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Houston's first presidency, Major Cooke briefly served as chief clerk of the Texas Department of War, and was subsequently appointed stock commissioner 1836, acting secretary of war 1836, inspector-general 1837, and quartermaster-general 1838.
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1843. After returning home the same year, Colonel Cooke was appointed adjutant-general of Texas militia. The following year, he married a niece of José Antonio
Navarro, and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. Within short, however,
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in San
Antonio. Later the same year, Cooke became colonel of the First Regiment of Infantry, being the last commanding officer of the regular Texas army. As such, Colonel Cooke was in charge of building the
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September 15, 1841. Two days later the main expedition was surrounded by superior forces, and
Colonel Cooke surrendered. The members of the expedition were made Mexican prisoners, marched to
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After the disbandment of the regular Texas army in 1841, Colonel Cooke was offered to run for vice president of the
Republic, but he declined and was appointed senior civilian member of the
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aborted an attack set to take place on
December 3, dissatisfaction spread among the besiegers; the General formally resigned his command, preparations were made for retreating to
398:, and men began to desert in droves. According to his own account, Captain Cooke persuaded about 300 men to abandon the retreat and attack the enemy. The Texas forces led by
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449:, Cooke served as assistant inspector general with the rank of major on Houston's staff. After the battle, Major Cooke prevented the lynching of
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announced his intentions to join the
Mexican Federalists, Captain Cooke was ordered back to Goliad, from where he was sent with two
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as captain of the San
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he held a number of military and civilian appointments; as commissioner to the
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Secretaries of War, Navy and War and Marine of the
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with four months provisions provided by its citizens. Arriving at
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appointed him secretary of war (the last to hold the post).
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Back in Texas, Colonel Cooke participated in the defeat of
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The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association
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After the siege of Bexar, Cooke volunteered for the
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658:Louis W Kemp (1930â1952). "Cook, William Gordon."
417:Major Cooke prevented the lynching of Santa Anna.
378:to New Orleans to take up the family business of
839:Warren, Harry (1906). "Col. William G. Cooke."
616:Steven A. Brownrigg. "Cooke, William Gordon."
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326:he became the last commanding officer of the
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523:recovering in the residence of the American
968:Secretaries of War and Marine (1841 - 1846)
582:, Colonel Cooke unsuccessfully ran for the
338:. Back in Texas, he fought the Mexicans at
275:(March 26, 1803 â December 24, 1847) was a
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252:Ăngela MarĂa de JesĂșs Blasa Navarro 1844
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519:was set free. Colonel Cooke stayed in
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937:Secretaries of the Navy (1836 - 1841)
820:New Orleans and the Texas Revolution.
286:, who volunteered for service in the
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1026:People from Fredericksburg, Virginia
557:'s expedition to YucatĂĄn aboard the
794:Paducah, Ky. : Turner Pub. Co.
618:Texas State Historical Association.
81:Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas
792:The Sons of the Republic of Texas.
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822:Texas A & M University Press.
350:of the Republic, he was also the
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892:Secretaries of War (1836 - 1841)
829:University of North Texas Press.
729:Moore 2005â2010, vol. 2, p. 355.
370:descent, came to Texas with the
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1021:Burials at Texas State Cemetery
825:Moore, Stephen L. (2005â2010).
765:Moore 2005â2010, vol. 4, p. 91.
186:Quartermaster General 1842â1843
179:Quartermaster General 1838â1840
1036:People of the Texas Revolution
747:Yoakum 1855, pp. 321â322, 337.
660:San Jacinto Museum of History.
545:in 1842, where he was lightly
406:then pressed the attack which
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1041:Republic of Texas politicians
846:Yoakum, Henderson K. (1855).
815:University of Oklahoma Press.
129:Army of the Republic of Texas
1046:Tuberculosis deaths in Texas
539:Mexican General AdriĂĄn Woll
374:in 1835. Having moved from
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818:Miller, Edward L. (2004).
811:Frazer, Robert W. (1965).
699:Anonymous 2001, pp. 60â61.
477:military road from Preston
188:Adjutant General 1843â1844
182:First Regiment of Infantry
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843:, Vol. 9, No. 3: 210â219.
738:Frazer 1965, pp. 152â153.
711:Thompson 1847, pp. 97â98.
639:Warren 1906, pp. 212â213.
508:Texan Santa Fe Expedition
491:near the present town of
344:naval battles of Campeche
298:, he rose to the rank of
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834:Recollections of Mexico.
832:Thompson, Waddy (1847).
808:Republic of Texas Press.
801:Republic of Texas Press.
532:United States Government
443:Washington on the Brazos
433:as reinforcements. When
408:eventually took the city
242:Naval Battle of Campeche
54:Fredericksburg, Virginia
578:When the United States
561:, and took part in the
314:he participated in the
198:Actions and expeditions
799:The New Orleans Greys.
584:United States Congress
563:sea battle of Campeche
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502:Santa Fe in the 1840s.
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366:Cooke, a Virginian of
334:and sat imprisoned in
191:State Adjutant General
177:Inspector General 1837
756:Warren 1906, pp. 218.
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447:battle of San Jacinto
429:they were ordered to
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212:Battle of San Jacinto
139:Years of service
133:Texas Military Forces
804:Brown, Gary (2000).
797:Brown, Gary (1999).
777:Warren 1906, p. 219.
720:Warren 1906, p. 216.
681:Miller 2004, p. 119.
517:José Antonio Navarro
423:Matamoros Expedition
324:First Texas Infantry
273:William Gordon Cooke
261:José Antonio Navarro
207:Matamoros Expedition
144:1836â1837, 1838â1844
26:William Gordon Cooke
672:Brown 1999, p. 113.
630:Brown 2000, p. 129.
559:sloop-of-war Austin
487:, and constructing
472:Council House Fight
332:Santa Fe Expedition
316:Council House Fight
222:Santa Fe Expedition
217:Council House Fight
813:Forts of the West.
790:Anonymous (2001).
588:Governor Henderson
528:Waddy Thompson Jr.
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328:Regular Texas Army
237:Yucatan Expedition
1031:People from Texas
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848:History of Texas.
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372:New Orleans Grays
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63:December 24, 1847
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158:Colonel 1840
154:Captain 1835
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1011:1803 births
663:2019-05-30.
621:2019-05-30.
521:Mexico City
513:Mexico City
388:San Antonio
368:Anglo-Irish
346:. The last
336:Mexico City
304:Texian Army
296:San Jacinto
277:New Orleans
125:Texian Army
1005:Categories
598:References
551:grape shot
451:Santa Anna
156:Major 1836
88:Allegiance
47:1803-03-26
944:S. Fisher
904:W. Fisher
850:New York.
836:New York.
603:Citations
481:Red River
468:Comanches
318:, and as
312:Comanches
306:. In the
257:Relations
249:Spouse(s)
193:1846â1847
184:1840â1841
169:1835â1836
146:1846â1847
142:1835â1836
990:W. Cooke
985:Hamilton
959:L. Cooke
949:Shepherd
914:Johnston
525:minister
380:pharmacy
354:' first
308:Republic
284:Virginia
280:druggist
174:Commands
975:Hockley
547:wounded
493:Denison
479:on the
427:Refugio
322:of the
320:colonel
302:in the
21:Colonel
919:Archer
485:Austin
396:Goliad
76:Buried
549:by a
300:major
292:BĂ©xar
282:from
229:1842
980:Hill
954:Hunt
899:Rusk
402:and
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244:1843
239:1843
224:1841
219:1840
214:1836
209:1836
204:1835
163:Unit
151:Rank
121:Army
60:Died
41:Born
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