True to historical accounts of the "blind bloodlust" that took over, the battle is depicted as a swift, brutal massacre lasting only about 18 minutes.
Sure, the historical inaccuracies are still there: the mountainous terrain, the post-Civil War clothing and other anachronisms (e. Texas Monthly 1x04_Texas_Rising
The show lean heavily into the myth that Emily West seduced Santa Anna to distract him during the attack—a story with little historical evidence . True to historical accounts of the "blind bloodlust"
Played with "rough-hewn" intensity by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the tuberculosis-stricken Ranger continues to be Houston’s most vital counsel, famously advising him to "cut the head off the snake" to kill the body. Played with "rough-hewn" intensity by Jeffrey Dean Morgan,
Famous Rangers like Jack Hays and Bigfoot Wallace are shown active during the Revolution, though they actually earned their fame in the years following Texas' independence .