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Battle of Gonzales

Battle of Gonzales was a battle fought on 2 October 1835 at Gonzales, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Texian victory. Recorded strength: 100 against 150.

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Texas Flag, Come and Take It. This flag was raised by Texas settlers at the Battle of Gonzales in October 1835 after Mexico attempted to retrieve a cannon which had been granted to the town of Gonzales
Texas Flag, Come and Take It. This flag was raised by Texas settlers at the Battle of Gonzales in October 1835 after Mexico attempted to retrieve a cannon which had been granted to the town of Gonzales. DevinCook (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 October 1835
WhereGonzales, Texas, United States29.439N, 97.522W
OutcomeTexian victory
BelligerentsMexicoagainstTexian Militia; Texian Army
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 woundedandNone
Part ofTexas Revolution1835 to 1836

Where it sits in the Texas Revolution

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14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 October 1835
PlaceGonzales, Texas, United States
29.439N, 97.522W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength100150
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 woundedNone
Commanders
  • Francisco de Castañeda
  • John Henry Moore (Texas settler)
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Battle of Gonzales 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 Q1191854, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gonzales, revision 1383916339, 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.