The answer is John Winthrop
I believe its the country had previously been isolated from the other ancient civilizations, and the Silk Road allowed a cultural exchange because the Silk Road was the main way of trading in that part of the world in those days.
It happened in the battle that was on an island in a bayou next to the San Jacinto River about halfway between San Antonio and the Louisiana border. During the battle, s<span>even hundred Mexicans were killed and another estimated 730 taken prisoner (Battle), and no Mexicans escaped off the island.</span>
