Atlas of Battles

US state, 66 engagements

Battles in Texas

66 engagements in the atlas lie within Texas: 55 battles, 4 sieges, 4 naval actions and 3 campaigns between 1732 and 1979. Most belong to Texas Revolution (13), American Civil War (12), American Indian Wars (7).

Apache CampaignBattle of the Twin VillagesBattle of Rosillo CreekBattle of MedinaSan Sabá fight (1831)Battle of VelascoBattle of NacogdochesIngham incidentSan Felipe IncidentSiege of BéxarBattle of ConcepciónBattle of LipantitlánGrass FightBattle of ColetoBattle of RefugioSiege of the AlamoBattle of Agua DulceBattle of the Brazos RiverBattle of Stone HousesBattle of the San GabrielsGreat Raid of 1840Council House FightBattle of Plum CreekBattle of Village CreekBattle of Salado CreekSiege of Fort TexasThornton AffairTexas CampaignBattle of Resaca de la PalmaBattle of the Diablo MountainsBattle of Devil's RiverBattle of La EbonalBattle of Rio Grande CityBattle of Pease RiverBattle of CarrizoBattle of Corpus ChristiBattle of Galveston HarborBattle of GalvestonBattle of Fort EsperanzaAction off Galveston LightSecond Battle of Sabine PassBattle of BrownsvilleBattle of Mustang IslandPrice’s Missouri ExpeditionBattle of Pecos RiverBattle of LaredoFirst Battle of Adobe WallsBattle of Palmito RanchComanche CampaignBattle of Blanco CanyonBattle of the North Fork of the Red RiverSecond Battle of Adobe WallsBattle of Palo Duro CanyonBattle of Yellow House CanyonNorias Ranch RaidGlenn Springs RaidBrite Ranch RaidVillage Station police raidBattle of Dove CreekBattle of the Upper Washita RiverBattle of GonzalesBattle of GoliadBattle of the AlamoBattle of San PatricioBattle of San JacintoBattle of Palo AltoBattle of GonzalesBattle of GoliadBattle of the AlamoBattle of San PatricioBattle of San JacintoBattle of Palo AltoMonterreyDallasPhoenixNew OrleansMemphisNashvilleChihuahuaOklahoma CityJacksonSanta Fe1000 km30.898N, 99.592W
66 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1730s: 1 engagements1750s: 1 engagements1810s: 2 engagements1830s: 21 engagements21 in 1830s1840s: 10 engagements1850s: 4 engagements1860s: 16 engagements1870s: 5 engagements1910s: 3 engagements1970s: 1 engagements1730s1970s
64 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 12

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1732Apache CampaignSpanish Texas, TexasApache–Mexico Wars
1759Battle of the Twin VillagesMontague County, Texas
29 March 1813Battle of Rosillo CreekTexas
13 August 1813Battle of MedinaMedina Valley, TexasMexican War of Independence
1831San Sabá fight (1831)Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá, TexasTexas–Indian Wars
1832Battle of VelascoVelasco, Texas
1832Battle of NacogdochesNacogdoches, Texas
14 June 1835Ingham incidentGulf of Mexico, Texas
1 September 1835San Felipe IncidentTexasTexas Revolution
2 October 1835Battle of GonzalesGonzales, TexasTexas Revolution
10 October 1835Battle of GoliadPresidio La Bahía, TexasTexas Revolution
12 October 1835Siege of BéxarSan Antonio, TexasTexas Revolution
28 October 1835Battle of ConcepciónMission Concepcion, TexasTexas Revolution
4 November 1835Battle of LipantitlánFort Lipantitlán, TexasMexican Revolution
26 November 1835Grass FightTexasTexas Revolution
1836Battle of ColetoGoliad County, TexasTexas Revolution
1836Battle of RefugioRefugio, TexasTexas Revolution
23 February 1836Battle of the AlamoAlamo Mission, TexasTexas Revolution
23 February 1836Siege of the AlamoAlamo Mission, TexasTexas Revolution
27 February 1836Battle of San PatricioTexasTexas Revolution
2 March 1836Battle of Agua DulceNueces County, TexasTexas Revolution
21 April 1836Battle of San JacintoSpring Branch, TexasTexas Revolution
17 April 1837Battle of the Brazos RiverBrazos River, Texas
10 November 1837Battle of Stone HousesTexas
17 May 1839Battle of the San GabrielsTexas
1840Great Raid of 1840Victoria, TexasAmerican Indian Wars
19 March 1840Council House FightSan Antonio, TexasTexas–Indian Wars
12 August 1840Battle of Plum CreekLockhart, TexasTexas–Indian Wars
24 May 1841Battle of Village CreekArlington, TexasAmerican Indian Wars
1842Battle of Salado CreekSalado Creek, Texas
1846Siege of Fort TexasFort Brown, TexasMexican-American War
25 April 1846Thornton AffairTexasMexican-American War
1846Texas CampaignTexasMexican-American War
8 May 1846Battle of Palo AltoBrownsville, TexasMexican-American War
9 May 1846Battle of Resaca de la PalmaTexasMexican-American War
3 October 1854Battle of the Diablo MountainsTexasJicarilla War
20 July 1857Battle of Devil's RiverDevils River, TexasComanche Wars
13 December 1859Battle of La EbonalTexasCortina Troubles
27 December 1859Battle of Rio Grande CityRio Grande City, TexasCortina Troubles
19 December 1860Battle of Pease RiverPease River Battlefield, TexasAmerican Indian Wars
1861Battle of CarrizoZapata County, Texas
1862Battle of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TexasAmerican Civil War
4 October 1862Battle of Galveston HarborGalveston, TexasAmerican Civil War
1 January 1863Battle of GalvestonGalveston, TexasAmerican Civil War
1863Battle of Fort EsperanzaTexasAmerican Civil War
11 January 1863Action off Galveston LightGalveston, TexasAmerican Civil War
8 September 1863Second Battle of Sabine PassJefferson County, TexasAmerican Civil War
2 November 1863Battle of BrownsvilleBrownsville, TexasAmerican Civil War
17 November 1863Battle of Mustang IslandMustang Island, TexasAmerican Civil War
1864Price’s Missouri ExpeditionTexasAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Pecos RiverPecos River, TexasNavajo Wars
18 March 1864Battle of LaredoLaredo, TexasAmerican Civil War
25 November 1864First Battle of Adobe WallsHutchinson County, TexasAmerican Indian Wars
1865Battle of Palmito RanchCameron County, TexasAmerican Civil War
1867Comanche CampaignTexasAmerican Indian Wars
10 October 1871Battle of Blanco CanyonTexasAmerican Indian Wars
28 September 1872Battle of the North Fork of the Red RiverTexasAmerican Indian Wars
27 June 1874Second Battle of Adobe WallsAdobe Walls, TexasRed River War
28 September 1874Battle of Palo Duro CanyonPalo Duro Canyon, TexasRed River War
18 March 1877Battle of Yellow House CanyonTexasBuffalo Hunters' War
1915Norias Ranch RaidTexasBandit War
1916Glenn Springs RaidBrewster County, TexasBandit War
1917Brite Ranch RaidPresidio County, Texas
1979Village Station police raidDallas, Texas
date unknownBattle of Dove CreekTom Green County, TexasAmerican Civil War
date unknownBattle of the Upper Washita RiverLyman's Wagon Train Battlefield, TexasRed River War