Atlas of Battles

battle, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Concepción

Battle of Concepción was a battle fought on 28 October 1835 at Mission Concepcion, 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: 90 militia against 275 infantry & cavalry; 2 cannons.

See it on the globe Read the article

Mission Concepcion at San Antonio, Texas
Mission Concepcion at San Antonio, Texas. Liveon001 ©Travis Witt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 October 1835
WhereMission Concepcion, Texas, United States29.391N, 98.490W
OutcomeTexian victory
BelligerentsTexian RebelsagainstCentralist Republic of Mexico
Casualties and losses1 killed; 1 woundedand14–76 killed; 39 wounded
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 Concepción, 1835
14 placed engagements of the Texas Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 October 1835
PlaceMission Concepcion, Texas, United States
29.391N, 98.490W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength90 militia275 infantry & cavalry; 2 cannons
Casualties and losses1 killed; 1 wounded14–76 killed; 39 wounded
Commanders
  • Domingo Ugartechea
Battle of ConcepciónBattle of ConcepciónGrass FightCouncil House FightBattle of the AlamoSiege of the AlamoSiege of BéxarCouncil House FightAustinVictoriaBeevillePort LavacaSan MarcosNew Braunfels100 km29.391N, 98.490W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

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

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1835

Battle of Concepción 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 Q1315700, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Concepción, revision 1378726203, 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.