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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Matamoros

Battle of Matamoros was a naval engagement fought on 3 April 1836 at Heroica Matamoros, in what is now Mexico. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Texan victory. Recorded strength: 1 brig against 1 schooner.

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Fought3 April 1836
WhereHeroica Matamoros, Mexico25.880N, 97.504W
OutcomeTexan victory
BelligerentsCentralist Republic of MexicoagainstRepublic of Texas
Casualties and losses1 brig sunkand1 schooner damaged
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 Matamoros, 1836
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 April 1836
PlaceHeroica Matamoros, Mexico
25.880N, 97.504W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 brig1 schooner
Casualties and losses1 brig sunk1 schooner damaged
Battle of MatamorosBattle of MatamorosSiege of Fort TexasBattle of BrownsvilleBattle of Resaca de la PalmaBattle of Palo AltoBattle of Palmito RanchBattle of Palo AltoEdinburgSan FernandoReynosa100 km25.880N, 97.504W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1836 and 1863.

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Elsewhere in 1836

Battle of Matamoros is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871694, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of April 3, 1836, revision 1378725987, 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.