Read the following claim: Rebel Texans took advantage of the Mexican army's flawed military strategy to win a key battle. Which sentence from the article provides the best support for the above claim?
1) It was mere skirmish and only one Mexican soldier was killed, but it nevertheless marks the beginning of the war for Texas independence.
2) On October 27, 1835, a division of rebellious Texans, led by Jim Bowie and James Fannin, dug in on the grounds of the Concepcion Mission outside of San Antonio, then under siege.
3) The Goliad Massacre, following so closely on the heels of the Battle of the Alamo, seemed to turn the tide in favor of the Mexicans.
4) Although Mexico would try to re-take Texas in the future, San Jacinto essentially sealed Texas' independence.
