Francita alavez biography of william

Francita Alavez, the "Angel of Goliad," Francita Alavez (c. – c. ) was known as the "Angel of Goliad," for saving the lives of Texas prisoners of war in the Goliad massacre and at Copano and Victoria, Texas, by interceding on their behalf and persuading the help of Mexican officials.

Francita Alavez (c. 1816 – Francita was at Copano Bay when Maj. William P. Miller's Natchez volunteers were held prisoner there by General Urrea's troops. She noticed that the men were tightly bound with cords that restricted the circulation of blood in their arms.

A well-to-do family near San Pausing in a dark corner, Francita Alavez gazed toward the southwest gate and the dull gleam of a cannon positioned to fire on anyone who might attempt a rescue of the Americans. She shivered in the warm night as the knowledge of their fate bowed her shoulders. She knew what the captives did not.

A well-to-do family near On Mar. 20, Maj. William P. Miller and 75 men of his Nashville Battalion were captured as they unloaded their ship at Copano Bay. Alavéz insisted that binding cords which cut off circulation be removed and food and water be provided.

Her background is largely Francisca or Francita Alavez became known for her actions before, during and after the massacre of Texian troops and volunteers in at the Presidio la Bahia at Goliad, after being defeated after a bloody fight at Coleto Creek.

The story of Francisca Although there is some doubt as to her real name, she is commonly identified as Francita Alavez and history records that she was a compassionate and beautiful woman. She acquired the name, Angel of Goliad, because of her efforts to help Texas soldiers who had been captured at the Battle of Coleto.

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She was credited with persuading one Mexican officer not to carry out his orders to execute Texas soldiers who had been part of Maj. William P. Miller's command. These men had been held as prisoners at Copano Bay and then taken to Goliad to be murdered with all the rest.

Francita Alavez, soon to be They were marched back to Victoria, where Holzinger again saved twenty-six men, by conscripting them as laborers for Urrea. Urrea had left Colonel Telesforo Alavez, in charge of Victoria. Señora Francita Alavez intervened with her husband as well, to make sure the captive laborers' lives would be saved. The remainder were sent to Goliad by.