User:Cazle/Essay:Texas military campaigns

The intention of this page is to document every battle fought by Texas men (and their outcomes, good or bad), starting with Gonzales, and the 14 day siege of the Alamo, and ending in present day. This page is not for documenting history about elections, political misbehavior, or legislative action. Nor shall other states', countries', or other entities' military power be mentioned, unless said power is in direct opposition to an Texan force.

Feel Free to add or edit information that you believe is relevant, however be AWARE that I may CHANGE or REMOVE said info if it needs conciseness, correction, contradicts established facts, or is OBVIOUS vandalism.Cazle (talk) 23:54, 27 February 2021 (EST)

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Name	Start_Date ---- End_Date	Reason for BATTLE	Execution & Outcome
Gonzales	10/01/1835 10/03/1835	Citizens of Gonzales, Texas refused to surrender a cannon given to them in 1831 as defense against raiding parties. On September 27th, 1835, Commandant Domingo de Ugartechea ordered Commander Francisco de Castañeda and a hundred Dragoons to retrieve the cannon. September 29th, Commander Castañeda reached the Guadalupe River, where he and his men were blocked by 18 Texans and could not cross due to high water. Castañeda declared that he had a dispatch for Acalde Ponton, but was told that Ponton was out of town. Castañeda forced to pitch camp.	Coushatta Indian informs Castañeda that the Texan force had grown to at least 140 or more. October 1st, Castañeda pitches camp 7 miles up river on land owned by Ezekiel Williams. October 2nd, Texans attack, Castañeda orders "fall back". During reprieve, Castañeda engages in negotiations with Texan Commander John Henry Moore, but they quickly deteriorate and fighting resumes. Castañeda outnumbered, forced to withdraw to Bexar. Texas Victory. °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD 1 INJURED 0 Opponent:70+;DEAD 2 INJURED ?
La Bahía (Goliad)	10/09/1835 10/10/1835	General Martín Perfecto de Cos leaves Goliad for Bexar on October 5th, 1835, leaving Goliad defended by twenty-seven men under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Sandoval and Captain Manuel Sabriego, with another garrison at Fort Lipantitlán under command of Captain Nicolás Rodríguez. After failing to recruit men to intercept Cos on his way to Bexar, John J. Linn of Guadalupe Victoria and Alcalde Plácido Benavides join Ben Fort Smith, William H. Jack and their fifty men in Gonzalez on October 9th. The men set march for Guadalupe Victoria and were joined by Captain George M. Collinsworth's forty men. There, forty-nine of the approximately one-hundred-and-twenty-or-so men signed the Compact of Volunteers, signalling their intention to "take up the line of March for Goliad ... in order to ... give the population of that town protection against military domination ... [and to] stand firm to the Republican institutions of the Government of Mexico and of Coahuila and Texas under the constitution of 1824." The men marched and reached the Presidio La Bahía at Goliad at approximately eleven hours past noon that day.	The Goliad Garrison went under assault at night, and the battle took about thirty minutes before the entire presidio was captured. Twenty Mexican soldiers escaped to warn Copano and Refugio garrisons, which regrouped at Fort Lipantitlán. Sandoval and Sabriego captured and taken prisoner. °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD 0 INJURED 3-5 (several) Opponent: DEAD 3 INJURED 7 & 21 CAPTURED
MINOR SKIRMISHES OCT 11 - 27
Concepcion	10/28/1835 10/28/1835	Stephen F. Austin ordered James Bowie and James W. Fannin, Jr., to lead a company of men from San Francisco de la Espada Mission to reinforce a position near the town on October 27th. The companies of Andrew Briscoe, Robert M. Coleman, Valentine Bennet, and Michael Goheen briefly engaged Mexican scouts before reaching Concepción. Austin had directed they return to the main army, however, the officers decided to camp for the evening instead. The Texans occupied a wooded bend in an embankment on the San Antonio River, and sent out pickets to warn of a Mexican attack. The town fired a few cannon shots but failed to inflict losses.	At the dawn of the next day, Cos sent a separate force of 275 men and two cannons under the command of Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea. The 200 Mexican cavalry drove in the Texan guards in early morning fog and formed on the west side of the river. Lieutenant Colonel José María Mendoza led the smaller infantry and artillery forces across the stream to attack from the east. Mexican volleys crashed through the trees overhead, but inflicted no casualties among the Texans. One man fell when Bowie moved Coleman's company to meet the advance. The Texans drove back three Mexican charges and killed or wounded most of the infantry and artillerymen in about thirty minutes. The Texans counterattacked and captured one of the cannons. Mexican cavalry covered the retreat of the infantry and cannoneers who survived. Mexican losses included fourteen killed and thirty-nine wounded, some of whom died later. Texas losses included one killed and one wounded. °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD 1 INJURED 1 Opponent: DEAD 14 (+3 or 4)* INJURED 39 (-3 or 4)*, *died later.
300 Mexican mules	11/08/1835 11/08/1835	Texans scouted to capture Mexican supplies.	William Barret Travis led beyond the Medina River. Capture of Mexican livestock. °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD 0 INJURED 0 Opponent: DEAD NA INJURED NA & 300 MULES and HORSES CAPTURED
MINOR SKIRMISHES NOV 09 - 25
Grass Fight	11/26/1835 11/26/1835	On the morning of November 26, Erastus "Deaf" Smith rode into the Texas camp declaring that heading toward San Antonio were Mexican cavalry with pack animals. The soldiers began to speculate that the cargo the pack animals were carrying might be gold bouillon to pay the Mexican troops. Colonel Edward Burleson ordered James Bowie and forty cavalry to delay the Mexicans' progress. William H. Jack and a hundred infantry followed suit. The two forces then began to fight on foot in the ravines of Alazan Creek.	Cos sends fifty-or-so infantry with single artillery piece to reinforce defenses during Texan attack. Texas infantry breaks out of crossfire with Mexican units and pushes Mexican forces back. Mexican troops counterattacked four times; James Swisher brought in reinforcements and the Mexicans retreated into town. The forty captured pack animals carried only grass to feed army animals. Texas' four wounded; Mexican losses of three dead and fourteen wounded, mostly cavalry. °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD 0 INJURED 4 Opponent: DEAD 3 INJURED 14
*dawdling* NOV 27 - DEC 04
Bexar	12/05/1835 12/09/1835	setup	execution outcome °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD ? INJURED ? Opponent: DEAD ? INJURED ?
Goliad Massacre	12/05/1835 12/09/1835	setup	execution outcome °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD ? INJURED ? Opponent: DEAD ? INJURED ?
Alamo	12/05/1835 12/09/1835	setup	execution outcome °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD ? INJURED ? Opponent: DEAD ? INJURED ?
San Jacinto	12/05/1835 12/09/1835	setup	execution outcome °CASUALTIES° Texas: DEAD ? INJURED ? Opponent: DEAD ? INJURED ?

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