Antonio Gaona (general)

He served under Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution and Mexican–American War.

Gaona and the bulk of his troops were traveling in the rear of the Mexican convoy, along with General Vicente Filisola, who were transporting the provisions and heavy armaments.

[1] On March 24, 1836, he was ordered by Santa Anna to take 800 men and sweep around from the north towards Mina, now called Bastrop and then follow to Nacogdoches by way of the Old San Antonio Road.

Gaona desperately searched for the Texas army, following the right bank of the Brazos River on its southernly course.

Gaona reached Old Fort on April 19, thus his men would not arrive in time to participate in the battle of San Jacinto.