USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56)

SIZE & SHAPE: 1.75'' ROUND FINISH: SOLID BRONZE WITH ANTIQUE PATINA; 3D DEEP RELIEF "SPLASH" FINISH; ENAMEL COLOR The USS San Jacinto (CG-59) holds an important place in defending American interests and protecting freedom across the globe. A Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser for the US Navy, she is superbly equipped to succeed in even the most demanding of missions. The USS San Jacinto was named after the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle during the Texas Revolution. Facing an overwhelming Mexican Army, General Sam Houston engaged and defeated famed Mexican General Santa Anna in a fight that lasted a mere 18 minutes. The final tallies were demoralizing for the Mexicans with 630 soldiers killed and 730 captured. The Republic of Texas lost an incredibly paltry 9 men. Texas soldiers captured Santa Anna, the President of Mexico, the following day and held him as a prisoner of war. Three weeks later, he signed the peace treaty that dictated that the Mexican armies leav