Category: Siege of Bexar
Categories: This Day In History October 12 | This Day In History December 11 | Texas Revolution | San Antonio, Texas
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The first major campaign of the Texas Revolution. From 12 October until 11 December 1835 an army of Texian volunteers laid siege to a Mexican army in and around San Antonio de Béxar, Coahuila y Texas, Mexico
Result: Texian Victory
- Begins Oct. 12 and ends on Dec. 11, 1835, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas colony
Belligerents | |
Texas Colony | México |
Commanders and leaders | Commanders and leaders |
Stephen F. Austin, Thomas J. Rusk, Edward Burleson, Ben Milam †KIA, Frank W. Johnson | Martín Perfecto de Cos, Domingo Ugartechea, Castañeda, Francisco de Castañeda |
Strength | Strength |
600 militia | 650-1,200 (toward the end, there were about 1,045 men) |
Casualties and losses | Casualties and losses |
35 dead, wounded, captured | 150 dead, wounded, captured |
List of the Texian Wounded During the (Storm) Siege of Bexar Between 5 to 10 Dec 1835
- Mortal (2): Lt. John Cook (Died of Wounds (later)),George Alexander (Died of Wounds (later))
- Dangerous (7): Capt. J.W. Peacock, Lt. Thomas W. Ward, Lt. John L. Hall, Alexander Abrahams, William Thomas, James Knowlin,John Beldin
- Severe (11): Col. Grant, Edward S. Pullam, James McGee, Greenberry Logan, Samuel G. Everett, William McDermott, George W. Main, D.C. Mitchison, James M. Cass, Erastus Smith, James West
- Slight (3): (1)(an) Outlaw, (2) John Cornil, (3) Boyle
The two reported mortal have since died. The rest are doing well. Albert M. Long
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