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naval engagement, nineteenth century

San Felipe Incident

San Felipe Incident was a naval engagement fought on 1 September 1835 in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Texian victory. Recorded strength: 1 schooner; 1 steamer against 1 schooner.

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A receipt written by John Milton Shreve on December 20, 1835 concerning the wreck of the Texas schooner San Felipe.
A receipt written by John Milton Shreve on December 20, 1835 concerning the wreck of the Texas schooner San Felipe.. John Milton Shreve, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 September 1835
WhereTexas, United States29.070N, 95.113W
OutcomeTexian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of TexasagainstMexican Republic
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, 183618351836San Felipe Incident, 1835
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 September 1835
PlaceTexas, United States
29.070N, 95.113W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 schooner; 1 steamer1 schooner
San Felipe IncidentSan Felipe IncidentBattle of the Brazos RiverBattle of Galveston HarborBattle of GalvestonAction off Galveston LightBattle of San JacintoBattle of the Brazos RiverBattle of Galveston HarborBattle of San JacintoHoustonBeaumontPort ArthurBay CityPort LavacaPasadena100 km29.070N, 95.113W
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San Felipe Incident 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 Q7413839, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article San Felipe incident (1835), revision 1379010462, 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.