thank you for the your question about what year did Texas win its independence?

according to the website "Information Please" the following information was found:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108277.html

"In 1836, following a brief war between the American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government, the Independent Republic of Texas was proclaimed with Sam Houston as president."

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