Not the Alamo, But two miles south today in 1835

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Today in 1835 was the Battle of Concepción, just south of the Alamo. The victory was so lopsided that later Fannin would underestimate the ability of the Mexican army and led to his later defeat. The first major battle of the Texas Revolution was led by Fannin, Bowie and Steve Austin himself.
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Is this the battle where Gen. Cos was defeated, or was that another one?
 
rwsmith said:
I'd like to read a little more. It's a little cryptic to us who aren't familiar with that part of history. Give us more info, please.
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The Texas revolution isn't, to my knowledge, taught outside of Texas, but it is a cherished part of the unique history of our (Native born and adopted Texans) state. The Texas revolution accomplished two things. It threw off the murderous dictatorship of Mexican "Presidente" Santa Anna, and established The Republic of Texas as an independent nation.
The colony of what became Texas under Spain and later Mexico, had (Has) a group of Catholic missions that were gathering places, rallying points, and sometimes places where battles were fought. Mission Concepción was one. Mission San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo) was another.
We Texans revere the men and women, and locations, that were part of the Texas Revolution just as South Carolina holds dear her people, places, and battles of the American Revolutionary War.
I suggest that you follow XFUZZ's suggestion to search Fannin on Wiki. Their information on Texas history is exceptionally complete and accurate for some reason. If you have any further questions, we Texans on the forum will try to answer them for you
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The Texas Army was south of San Antonio. About 275 Mexican Troops backed by 2 cannon advanced on the Texans. The Texans made a nearly 'u' shaped line backed into a bend in the San Antonio River. The Mexicans were armed with surplus British musket that weren't much use beyond 75 yards, if that. The Texans had long rifles, the average shooter could hit a man at 200 yards. The Texans picked off the Mexicans manning the cannon and shot up the Mexicans until they retreated back to the Alamo, where the main Mexican Garrison was. The Mexicans lost about 15 men and their cannon, the Texans had one man killed, a Black Freeman. There is an Historical Marked West of Concepcion Mission very near the river.
 
Texas History online has a summery of the battle, the casualty count reads: "Mexican losses included fourteen killed and thirty-nine wounded, some of whom died later." .....
Yes, well I suppose most everyone involved died later....eventually.

Just sayin'.......
 
Tex1001 said:
The Texas revolution isn't, to my knowledge, taught outside of Texas, but it is a cherished part of the unique history of our (Native born and adopted Texans) state. The Texas revolution accomplished two things. It threw off the murderous dictatorship of Mexican "Presidente" Santa Anna, and established The Republic of Texas as an independent nation.
The colony of what became Texas under Spain and later Mexico, had (Has) a group of Catholic missions that were gathering places, rallying points, and sometimes places where battles were fought. Mission Concepción was one. Mission San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo) was another.
We Texans revere the men and women, and locations, that were part of the Texas Revolution just as South Carolina holds dear her people, places, and battles of the American Revolutionary War.
I suggest that you follow XFUZZ's suggestion to search Fannin on Wiki. Their information on Texas history is exceptionally complete and accurate for some reason. If you have any further questions, we Texans on the forum will try to answer them for you
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Funny you should mention SC. I have lineal descendants who died in SC 40 years before the civil war. Also a relative (LD) that was born in SC in 1782 and his daughter died in Mills county TX in 1894. I also have another relative who was born in GA and died in Limestone Co. in 1872. A great many people migrated to TX around 1850 from GA, SC, KY and TN. I was born in TX in 1949. I have hundreds of living relatives in TX that I don't know. Just never kept up with it as I haven't lived there for 55 years. It does have a fascinating history as it was settled long before the civil war.
 
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The Mexicans were armed with surplus British musket that weren't much use beyond 75 yards, if that.
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As I recall, the Brown Bess was the standard long arm of the Mexican Army up through AT LEAST the Mexican War.

I don't know if they used them against the French, but against trained troops with Chassepots, it would have been a VERY one sided "contest".
 
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