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Battle of Medina

Battle of Medina was a battle fought on 13 August 1813 at Medina Valley, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: About 1,830 against About 1,400 irregulars.

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Battle of Medina -State Marker- Near Leming, Texas
Battle of Medina -State Marker- Near Leming, Texas. DLS Texas, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 August 1813
WhereMedina Valley, Texas, United States29.109N, 98.539W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
Belligerents23px|border Spanish Empire; 23px|border New Spainagainst23px|border Republican Army of the North; American filibusters
Casualties and losses55 deadand1,300 dead
Part ofMexican War of Independence1800 to 1821

Where it sits in the Mexican War of Independence

Batalla del Monte de las Cruces, 1810Battle of Guanajuato, 1810Battle of Zacatecas, 1811Battle of El Veladero, 1811Battle of Zitácuaro, 1812Siege of Cuautla, 1812Battle of Izúcar, 1812Siege of Huajuapan de León, 1812Battle of Tenango del Valle, 1812Battle of Escamela, 1812Battle of Zitlala, 1812Capture of Orizaba, 1812Capture of Oaxaca, 1812Battle of Tenancingo, 1813Siege of Acapulco, 1813Battle of La Chincúa, 1813Battle of Medina, 1813Battle of Puruarán, 1814Siege of Soto la Marina, 1817Battle of Valle de Maíz, 1817Siege of Veracruz, 1821Battle of Azcapotzalco, 182118101821Battle of Medina, 1813
22 placed engagements of the Mexican War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 August 1813
PlaceMedina Valley, Texas, United States
29.109N, 98.539W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthAbout 1,830About 1,400 irregulars
Casualties and losses55 dead1,300 dead
Commanders
  • Joaquín de Arredondo
  • Ignacio Elizondo
  • José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois
  • Henry Perry (filibuster)
Battle of MedinaBattle of MedinaBattle of Rosillo CreekBattle of ConcepciónGrass FightCouncil House FightBattle of the AlamoBattle of Rosillo CreekGrass FightAustinVictoriaBeevilleSan MarcosNew Braunfels100 km29.109N, 98.539W
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Battle of Medina 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 Q2889307, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Medina, revision 1379141802, 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.