Essay On Francita Alavez

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Francita Alavez, “the angel of goliad” with captain telesforo Alavez to Texas in March 1836. Her name can be said in many Francita, Francisca, Pancheta, or Panchita and her last Alaves, Alevesco, or Alvarez.She was known, by the Texans, as a "high bred beauty". Her real last name and birthplace are unknown to us. Some people claim that she was with Gen. francita was with cap. Alavez in Texas,most people thought she was his wife. Later in 1935 Marjorie Rogers discovered that the captain already had a legitimate wife named María Augustina de Pozo who was abandoned on 1834.
Francita was at copano bay when William P. Miller’s Natchez volunteers were prisoners by General Urrea’s men. She noticed the captive had cords that were tight around their arm cutting their circulation off. She felt bad for the y so she persuaded the soldiers to loosen the bonds and to give them food and water. …show more content…

She is known for persuading the soldier not to execute Miller’s men. who got brought from copano bay to Goliad. In addition, it is believed that Francita entered the fort the evening before the massacre and brought out several men and hid them, there by saving their lives. Francita and Captain Alavez proceeded to Victoria, where she continued to aid the Texans held prisoner at Goliad by sending them messages and provisions. When the Mexicans retreated from Texas after Santa Anna's defeat at San Jacinto, Francita followed Captain Alavez to Matamoros, where she aided the Texans held prisoner there. From that town she was taken by Alavez to Mexico City and there abandoned. She returned to Matamoros penniless, but was befriended by Texans who had heard of her humanitarian acts on behalf of Texans captured by the Mexican army.Texans there remembered her acts of kindness towards them and they came to her rescue. There seems to be little else known about Francita Alavez from the time she returned to

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