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Battle of Agua Dulce

Battle of Agua Dulce was a battle fought on 2 March 1836 at Nueces County, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Mexican victory. Recorded strength: 150 men against 53 men.

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Fought2 March 1836
WhereNueces County, Texas, United States27.848N, 97.850W
OutcomeMexican victory
BelligerentsCentralist Republic of MexicoagainstRepublic of Texas
Casualties and losses1 killed; unknown woundedand12–15 killed; 6 captured
Part ofTexas Revolution1835 to 1836

Where it sits in the Texas Revolution

San Felipe Incident, 1835Battle of Gonzales, 1835Battle of Goliad, 1835Siege of Béxar, 1835Battle of Concepción, 1835Grass Fight, 1835Battle of Coleto, 1836Battle of Refugio, 1836Battle of the Alamo, 1836Siege of the Alamo, 1836Battle of San Patricio, 1836Battle of Agua Dulce, 1836Battle of Matamoros, 1836Battle of San Jacinto, 183618351836Battle of Agua Dulce, 1836
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 March 1836
PlaceNueces County, Texas, United States
27.848N, 97.850W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength150 men53 men
Casualties and losses1 killed; unknown wounded12–15 killed; 6 captured
Commanders
  • José de Urrea
  • James Grant (Texas)
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Battle of Agua Dulce is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1186616, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Agua Dulce, revision 1378726080, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.