He was ordered to leave, but refused. With the help of a few supporters, he seized the town of Nacogdoches. He declared Texas to be an independent republic. He called it Fredonia.

墨西哥政府命令他离开，但他表示拒绝。他在几个支持者的帮助下，占领了纳科多奇斯镇。他宣布德克萨斯成为独立共和国，这个人名叫弗里多尼亚。