battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Laredo
Battle of Laredo was a battle fought on 18 March 1864 at Laredo, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the American Civil War, which ran from 1861 to 1865. The recorded result: Confederate victory. Recorded strength: 42 against 200.
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Record
| Date | 18 March 1864 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Laredo, Texas, United States 27.503N, 99.495W | |
| Part of | American Civil War (1861 to 1865) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Confederate victory | |
| Belligerents | CSA (Confederacy) | United States (Union) |
| Commanders | Santos Benavides | Alfred F. Holt |
| Strength | 42 | 200 |
| Casualties and losses | 0 | 2 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Rio Grande City 1859, 142 km
- Battle of Agua Dulce 1836, 167 km
- Battle of Santa Rita de Morelos 1840, 170 km
- Battle of Lipantitlán 1835, 173 km
- Battle of San Patricio 1836, 177 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Fort De Russy 14 March 1864
- After: Battle of Paducah 25 March 1864
- All 501 engagements of American Civil War
Elsewhere in 1864
- Battle of Dybbøl Denmark
- Battle of Heligoland Germany
- Battle of Qbaada Russia
- Battle of Monocacy United States
- Battle of Mysunde Germany
Battle of Laredo is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (51 in Texas).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871536, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Laredo, revision 1370447181, 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.