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San Jacinto

Battles
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An 1836 Texan victory over Mexico, securing Texas independence in under 20 minutes.

Detailed Definition
San Jacinto was a decisive surprise attack that captured Santa Anna. In poetry, it symbolizes boldness, speed, and the birth of a republic—appearing in Texan and American verse as a moment when “Remember the Alamo!” became victory, evoking themes of frontier justice, revolutionary fervor, and the myth of the outnumbered but righteous few.
Example
Example in poetry:
San Jacinto, 1836 Texan victory, appears in American frontier poetry as “Remember the Alamo” fulfilled; A modern sonnet might frame San Jacinto’s tall grass as ambush of empire; In a dramatic lyric, a Tejano recalls eighteen-minute triumph at San Jacinto; A free-verse elegy could mourn the Mexican soldiers caught unawares at San Jacinto; Contemporary poets use San Jacinto to reflect on myth-making in independence; A haiku might capture live oaks shading San Jacinto’s silent battlefield.
Additional Notes
San Jacinto (1836) secured Texan independence in a swift, surprise attack; in American and Texan poetry, it symbolizes frontier audacity and the myth of rapid triumph, though often divorced from its context of settler colonialism and slavery in celebratory verse.
Also Known As
Battle of San Jacinto
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