San Jacinto
San Ja•cin•to
(ˌsæn dʒəˈsɪn toʊ)n.
| 单词 | san jacinto |
| 释义 | San JacintoSan Ja•cin•to(ˌsæn dʒəˈsɪn toʊ)n. San JacintoSan Jacinto,river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in SE Texas as the West Fork and flowing S to Galveston Bay. Its chief tributary is Buffalo Bayou, and both the bayou and the lower river are used for the Houston ship channel. In 1836, Texans under Sam HoustonHouston, Samuel,1793–1863, American frontier hero and statesman of Texas, b. near Lexington, Va. Early Life He moved (c.1806) with his family to Tennessee and lived much of his youth with the Cherokee, by whom he was adopted. ..... Click the link for more information. surprised and defeated a larger force of Mexicans in the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution on the San Jacinto near the mouth of Buffalo Bayou. The battlefield, a national historic landmark, is in San Jacinto State Park, which has a monument 570 ft (173 m) high; Apr. 21, San Jacinto Day, is a Texas holiday. The U.S.S. Texas is moored near the park. Dams on tributaries include the Barker Dam (39 ft/12 m high; 14 mi/23 km long; completed 1945) on Buffalo Bayou and Addicks Dam (50 ft/15 m high; 12 mi/19 km long; completed 1948) on South Mayde Creek. |
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