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Battle of Rio Grande City

Battle of Rio Grande City was a battle fought on 27 December 1859 at Rio Grande City, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of Cortina Troubles. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: About 700 men against 348 men.

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Fought27 December 1859
WhereRio Grande City, Texas, United States26.379N, 98.820W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsCortinistasagainstUnited States
Part ofCortina Troubles

Record

Date27 December 1859
PlaceRio Grande City, Texas, United States
26.379N, 98.820W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthAbout 700 men348 men
Casualties and losses200 killed
Commanders
  • Juan Cortina
Battle of Rio Grande CityBattle of Rio Grande CityBattle of La EbonalThornton AffairBattle of Palo AltoBattle of LaredoBattle of Resaca de la PalmaBattle of LaredoBattle of Resaca de la PalmaMonterreyEdinburgKingsvilleFalfurriasMontemorelosSabinas Hidalgo100 km26.379N, 98.820W
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Battle of Rio Grande City 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 Q4872185, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rio Grande City, revision 1370272942, 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.