Siege of Bexar

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The Siege of Bexar was a key early campaign of the Texas Revolution in late 1835, in which Texian forces captured San Antonio from Mexican troops, setting the stage for subsequent battles like the Alamo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
siege
alsoKnownAs Battle of Bexar
linked to: Siege of Bexar

Siege of Béxar
linked to: Siege of Bexar
belligerent Centralist Mexican government
Texian rebels
besiegingForce Texian volunteer army
campaign Texian campaign to drive Mexican troops from Texas
casualties Mexican casualties heavier than Texian casualties
Texian casualties relatively light
combatant Mexican Army
Texian Army
commander Benjamin R. Milam
Edward Burleson
Francis W. Johnson NERFINISHED
James Bowie
James Fannin
Martín Perfecto de Cos
Stephen F. Austin
conflict Texas Revolution
country Mexico
date October–December 1835
endDate 1835-12-11
followedBy Battle of Coleto
Battle of the Alamo
garrison Mexican troops in San Antonio de Béxar
hasMainPlace San Antonio de Béxar
linked to: San Antonio
historicalPeriod 19th century
locatedInPresentDay San Antonio, Texas, United States
location Bexar, Mexican Texas
linked to: Bexar County

San Antonio de Béxar
linked to: San Antonio
militaryTheater Texas Revolution northern frontier
objective Capture of San Antonio de Béxar from Mexican forces
linked to: Siege of Bexar
opposingCommander Martín Perfecto de Cos
partOf Mexican Texas history
Texas Revolution
precededBy Battle of Goliad (1835)
Battle of Gonzales
result Mexican troops expelled from San Antonio
Texian control of San Antonio de Béxar
Texian victory
significance Early major Texian victory in the Texas Revolution
Led to temporary Texian control of most of Mexican Texas
Set the stage for the Battle of the Alamo
startDate 1835-10-12
surrender Martín Perfecto de Cos surrendered to Texian forces
linked to: Siege of Bexar
treatyOrAgreement Terms allowed Mexican troops to withdraw south of the Rio Grande
year 1835

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Texas Revolution hasPart Siege of Bexar
Texian Army engagement Siege of Bexar
Battle of Gonzales followedBy Siege of Bexar
Siege of Bexar alsoKnownAs Siege of Béxar
linked to: Siege of Bexar
Siege of Bexar alsoKnownAs Battle of Bexar
linked to: Siege of Bexar
Siege of Bexar objective Capture of San Antonio de Béxar from Mexican forces
linked to: Siege of Bexar
Siege of Bexar surrender Martín Perfecto de Cos surrendered to Texian forces
linked to: Siege of Bexar
Edward Burleson participantIn Siege of Bexar
Battle of the Alamo precededBy Siege of Béxar
linked to: Siege of Bexar