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History of Texas and the 'Runaway Scrape' Battle

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were panicked about their fate, given many notable recent losses, and fears about the movement of the Mexican Army through Texas were rampant. The problem however, was that panic  perpetuated itself, until it reached huge proportions and people were literally fleeing their homes with only the most minimal of possessions, in fear that the Mexican Army would arrive at  any moment. Eventually, the Texans did defeat the Mexican Army and people could return to the safety of their homes, but the Runaway Scrape will always be remembered as  a very frightening time in Texas history. The Runaway Scrape The Runaway Scrape was a very significant event in Texas  history, and one which proved to be a crucial turning point (Bredeson, 1996). It occurred after the Mexican army had bombarded the Alamo and Texas independence had been declared  (Bredeson, 1996). Basically, the Runaway Scrape was the response of the people of Texas who had heard that the Alamo had fallen, its defenders were dead, and that the  Mexican army was marching through Texas (Bredeson, 1996). Specifically, the response was hysteria (Bredeson, 1996). People literally grabbed the most essential of their things and headed out of  their homes and their towns to somewhere out of Texas that would be safe (Bredeson, 1996, See also Texans Return to 1836, 2001).  Interestingly, even government officials were part of Runaway Scrape, as they fled side-by-side the exodus of civilians (McDonald, 2002). To understand this exodus one must attempt  to understand the mind-set of the people at that time (McDonald, 2002). Not only had nearly everyone heard about the fall of the Alamo, but close to every household