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Battle of Velasco

Battle of Velasco was a battle fought in 1832 at Velasco, in what is now Texas, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Velasco. The recorded result: Texian victory. Recorded strength: ~100 infantry; 1 artillery piece; 1 fort against ~125.

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Fought1832
WhereVelasco, Texas, United States28.962N, 95.361W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTexian victory
BelligerentsMexicoagainstTexian Militia
Casualties and losses5 killed; 16 woundedand7 killed; 14 wounded

Record

Date1832 (year precision)
to 1832
PlaceVelasco, Texas, United States
28.962N, 95.361W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~100 infantry; 1 artillery piece; 1 fort~125
Casualties and losses5 killed; 16 wounded7 killed; 14 wounded
Commanders
  • Domingo de Ugartechea
  • John Austin (soldier)
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Placed at Velasco; 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 1832

Battle of Velasco 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 Q1638640, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Velasco, revision 1379228955, 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.