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siege, notable, nineteenth century

Siege of Béxar

Siege of Béxar was a siege conducted on 12 October 1835 at San Antonio, in what is now Texas, United States; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Texas Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Texian victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 against 600.

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Fought12 October 1835lasted 2 months
WhereSan Antonio, Texas, United States29.429N, 98.493W
OutcomeTexian victory
BelligerentsCentralist Republic of MexicoagainstTexian Rebels
Casualties and losses150 killed or wounded, 750 capturedand35 killed, wounded & 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, 183618351836Siege of Béxar, 1835
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 October 1835
to 11 December 1835
PlaceSan Antonio, Texas, United States
29.429N, 98.493W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength1,200600
Casualties and losses150 killed or wounded, 750 captured35 killed, wounded & captured
Commanders
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • Thomas Jefferson Rusk
  • Edward Burleson
  • Ben Milam
  • Frank W. Johnson
Siege of BéxarSiege of BéxarCouncil House FightBattle of the AlamoSiege of the AlamoGrass FightBattle of ConcepciónCouncil House FightAustinVictoriaBeevillePort LavacaSan MarcosNew Braunfels100 km29.429N, 98.493W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1835 and 1840.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1835

Siege of Béxar is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (66 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2722368, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Béxar, revision 1377357857, 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.