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Battle of Lipantitlán

Battle of Lipantitlán was a battle fought on 4 November 1835 at Fort Lipantitlán, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Mexican Revolution, which ran from 1910 to 1920. The recorded result: Texian victory. Recorded strength: 60-70 men against 90 men.

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The Nueces River with a low water level as it flows through Cotulla, the seat of La Salle County, Texas.
The Nueces River with a low water level as it flows through Cotulla, the seat of La Salle County, Texas.. Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 November 1835
WhereFort Lipantitlán, Texas, United States27.966N, 97.817W
OutcomeTexian victory
BelligerentsTexian RebelsagainstMexico
Casualties and losses1 woundedand3-5 killed; 14-17 wounded
Part ofMexican Revolution1910 to 1920

Where it sits in the Mexican Revolution

Battle of Lipantitlán, 1835Battle of Cuautla, 1911First Battle of Tijuana, 1911Capture of Mexicali, 1911Battle of Casas Grandes, 1911Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 1911First Battle of Rellano, 1912Second Battle of Rellano, 1912Battle of Naco, 1913Battle of Nogales, 1913First Battle of Torreón, 1913Battle of Zaragoza, 1913Battle of San Pedro de las Colonias, 1914Battle of Zacatecas, 1914Second Battle of Agua Prieta, 1915Battle of Nogales, 1915Battle of Carrizal, 1916Third Battle of Torreón, 1916Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 191918351919Battle of Lipantitlán, 1835
19 placed engagements of the Mexican Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 November 1835
PlaceFort Lipantitlán, Texas, United States
27.966N, 97.817W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength60-70 men90 men
Casualties and losses1 wounded3-5 killed; 14-17 wounded
Commanders
  • Ira Westover
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Battle of Lipantitlán 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 Q2496774, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lipantitlán, revision 1378642873, 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.