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Battle of Coleto

Battle of Coleto was a battle fought in 1836 at Goliad 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: 19th: 80 cavalrymen,; 260 infantrymen,; 20th: 800–900 infantrymen against 450 men,; 9 cannons.

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Fought1836
WhereGoliad County, Texas, United States28.686N, 97.233W
OutcomeMexican victory
BelligerentsMexicoagainstRepublic of Texas
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 Coleto, 1836
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1836 (year precision)
to 20 March 1836
PlaceGoliad County, Texas, United States
28.686N, 97.233W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength19th: 80 cavalrymen,; 260 infantrymen,; 20th: 800–900 infantrymen450 men,; 9 cannons
Casualties and lossesNo Data•At least 10 killed,; 67 wounded during the battle; •The rest were captured and then killed at the Goliad Massacre
Commanders
  • José de Urrea
  • James Fannin
Battle of ColetoBattle of ColetoBattle of GoliadBattle of Fort EsperanzaBattle of GonzalesBattle of San PatricioBattle of LipantitlánBattle of GoliadBattle of Fort EsperanzaBattle of GonzalesBattle of San PatricioBattle of LipantitlánSan AntonioVictoriaKingsvilleBay CitySan Marcos100 km28.686N, 97.233W
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Battle of Coleto 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 Q1361501, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Coleto, revision 1378643200, 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.