The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday that the heavily wooded area was long suspected to be a gold mine for artifacts from the battle that sealed Texas' independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836.
Archaeology consultant Roger Moore thinks the commander who organized the surrender was Col. Juan Almonte. The top Mexican official was educated in the U.S. and could have negotiated with the Texans in English.
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