- The Battle of Velasco (1832): This battle took place in Velasco, Texas, and resulted in the surrender of Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna and his army to Texan forces led by General Sam Houston.
- The Battle of San Jacinto (1836): This battle, which took place near the San Jacinto River in Texas, was a decisive victory for Texan forces led by General Sam Houston over Mexican forces led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
- The Battle of the Alamo (1836): This battle, which took place at the Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas, was a famous defeat for Texan forces led by Colonel William Barret Travis against overwhelming Mexican forces led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
- The Battle of Mier (1842): This battle, which took place in Mier, Texas, involved the capture of Texan forces by Mexican forces and the subsequent Mier Expedition, in which the Texans attempted to escape from Mexican captivity.
- The Battle of Monterrey (1846): This battle, which took place in Monterrey, Mexico (near the Texas border), was a major battle of the Mexican-American War in which American forces led by General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican forces led by General Pedro de Ampudia.
- The Battle of Buena Vista (1847): This battle, which took place in Saltillo, Mexico (near the Texas border), was another major battle of the Mexican-American War in which American forces led by General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican forces led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.