Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Ngwariro yake yakakurumidza kutendeukira kurwisana kweTexas neMexico. Henderson akavamba kutaura kuti awane mari uye uto kuti riende kunobetsera nhau yeTexas. Henderson nevazvipiri vanoverengeka vakaenda kuTexas vachitarisira kubatanidzwa mukurwira rusununguko. Pakazosvika boka racho muna June 1836, zviitiko zvikuru zvakawanda zvakanga zvatoitika. Chiziviso cheRusununguko rweTexas chakanga chatosayinwa musi waMarch 2, uye David G. Burnet akasarudzwa kuva Mutungamiri wenguva pfupi weRepublic of Texas itsva musi waMarch 10. Guta reAlamo
rakanga rawa pana March 6, uye Sam Houston akanga akunda pana April 21 muHondo yeSan Jacinto. Pana May 14, 1836, Antonio López de Santa Anna asayina Zvibvumirano zveVelasco achibvuma kubvisa mauto ake muTexas. Mutungamiri wenguva pfupi Burnet akapa Henderson basa se brigadier general muTexas Army, nemirairo yekudzokera kuNorth Carolina kunotora mauto kuti ashande muTexas. Izvi Henderson akazviita pamari yake amene.