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John Henry Moore

United States1 battle1 war

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18001880

180018101820183018401850186018701880Texas Revolution · 1835-1836Battle of Gonzales — October 2, 1835 · Texian Militia · Texas Revolution

Active service 18351 battle across 1 war; first command at age 35.

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John Henry Moore was an American soldier, farmer and early Texian settler. Moore was one of the Old Three Hundred first land grantees to settle in Mexican Texas and fought in Texas Revolution, most notably leading the rebels during the Battle of Gonzales, the first military engagement of the rebellion.

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Last verified June 2026
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