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battle, nineteenth century

Skirmish at Matamoros

Skirmish at Matamoros was a battle fought in 1847 in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mexican-American War, which ran from 1846 to 1848. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 135 mounted riflemen and dragoons, 25 artillerymen and 1 gun against 400–600 men.

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Fought1847
WhereMexico18.603N, 98.465W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstMexico
Casualties and losses3 soldiers killed, 1 American citizen killed; 5 woundedand60–80 killed or wounded
Part ofMexican-American War1846 to 1848

Where it sits in the Mexican-American War

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41 placed engagements of the Mexican-American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1847 (year precision)
PlaceMexico
18.603N, 98.465W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength135 mounted riflemen and dragoons, 25 artillerymen and 1 gun400–600 men
Casualties and losses3 soldiers killed, 1 American citizen killed; 5 wounded60–80 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Joseph Lane
Skirmish at MatamorosSkirmish at MatamorosBattle of AtlixcoSiege of PueblaSiege of PueblaBattle of CuautlaBattle of PueblaBattle of AtlixcoSiege of PueblaBattle of CuautlaBattle of PueblaTolucaZumpangoTehuacanCórdobaTaxcoHuajuapan de LeónNezahualcoyotlXalapa100 km18.603N, 98.465W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Skirmish at Matamoros is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16242629, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish at Matamoros, revision 1370747416, 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.