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Battle of Refugio

Battle of Refugio was a battle fought in 1836 at Refugio, in what is now Texas, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Refugio. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Mexican victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 men against 148 men.

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Fought1836
WhereRefugio, Texas, United States28.306N, 97.275W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMexican victory
BelligerentsMexicoagainstRepublic of Texas
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 Refugio, 1836
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1836 (year precision)
to 1836
PlaceRefugio, Texas, United States
28.306N, 97.275W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,500 men148 men
Casualties and lossesNo Data•16 killed, 15 executed during the battle; •81 captured one week later, 55 of them executed at the Goliad Massacre and 26 spared execution
Commanders
  • José de Urrea
  • Juan José Holzinger
  • Amon B. King
  • William Ward (Texas)
Battle of RefugioBattle of RefugioBattle of GoliadBattle of ColetoBattle of Corpus ChristiBattle of San PatricioBattle of Mustang IslandBattle of GoliadBattle of ColetoBattle of Corpus ChristiBattle of San PatricioBattle of Mustang IslandSan AntonioVictoriaKingsvilleBay CityBeevilleFalfurrias100 km28.306N, 97.275W
Placed at Refugio; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1836

Battle of Refugio 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 Q1361512, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Refugio, revision 1380622945, 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.