. . Although Santa Anna's troops had been thoroughly vanquished they did not represent the bulk of the Mexican army in Texas an additional 4,000 troops remained under the commands of Urrea and General Vicente Filisola. Texians had won the battle due to mistakes made by Santa Anna and Houston was well aware that his troops would have little hope of repeating their victory against Urrea or Filisola as darkness fell a large group of prisoners were led into camp Houston initially mistook the group for Mexican reinforcements and shouted out that all was lost.
Native allied troops were largely infantry equipped with armament and armour that varied geographically Some groups consisted of young men without military experience Catholic clergy which helped with administrative duties and soldiers with military training These native forces often included African slaves and Native Americans They not only fought in the battlefield but served as interpreters informants servants teachers physicians and scribes India Catalina and Malintzin were Native American women slaves who worked for the Spaniards. .
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