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Battle of San Patricio

Battle of San Patricio was a battle fought on 27 February 1836 in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Mexican victory. Recorded strength: 200 men against 43 men.

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Fought27 February 1836
WhereTexas, United States27.959N, 97.773W
OutcomeMexican victory
BelligerentsMexicoagainstTexian Rebels
Casualties and losses1 killed; 4 woundedand16 killed; 21 captured
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 San Patricio, 1836
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 February 1836
PlaceTexas, United States
27.959N, 97.773W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength200 men43 men
Casualties and losses1 killed; 4 wounded16 killed; 21 captured
Commanders
  • José de Urrea
  • Frank W. Johnson
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Battle of San Patricio 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 Q1186733, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Patricio, revision 1378642970, 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.