Charles Shaw “Battle of Gonzales: Come and Take It”, Courtesy of the San Jacinto Museum of History, 2016
Charles Shaw (1941-2005) was a Texas artist. This battle is where Albert Martin demonstrated his commitment to resist Mexican Government authority, and his actions here may have brought him to the attention of the Texas political of military leadership at the time. The Battle sometimes is referred to as the “Texas Lexington and Concord.”
