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The Battle of Laredo was fought during the American Civil War. Laredo, Texas was a main route to export cotton to Mexico on behalf of the Confederate States amid the Union blockade of ports along the Gulf of Mexico. On March 18, 1864, Major Alfred F. Holt led a Union force from Brownsville, Texas, to destroy 5,000 bales of cotton stacked at the ...
Santos Benavides (November 1, 1823 – November 9, 1891) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War. Benavides was the highest-ranking Tejano soldier in the Confederate military. [1] Copy of Santos Benavides photograph in the Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol Building Museum in Laredo. Entrance to Colonel Santos Benavides ...
Mier expedition. The Mier expedition was an unsuccessful military operation launched in November 1842 by a Texian militia against Mexican border settlements; it was related to the Somervell expedition. It included a major battle at Ciudad Mier on December 26 and 27, 1842, which the Mexicans won. The Texian attack was launched partly in hopes of ...
On March 18, 1864, Major Alfred Holt led a Union Army detachment of about 200 men from Brownsville, Texas to destroy 5,000 bales of cotton stacked at the San Agustín Plaza. Colonel Santos Benavides commanded 42 men and repelled three Union attacks at Zacate Creek in what is known as the Battle of Laredo. [3] [4]
Battle of Brownsville: 33rd Texas Cavalry, Texas Army: Hamilton P. Bee: 1 KIA, 1 WIA, 1 DIA Loss [67] 1863 Skirmish at La Sal Vieja 2nd Texas Cavalry, Texas Army: 0 Loss [68] 1864 Battle of Laredo: 33rd Texas Cavalry, Texas Army: Santos Benavides: 0 Victory [69] 1865 Battle of Palmito Ranch: 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army: John Salmon ...
1790 - Population: 708. 1821 - Laredo becomes part of independent Mexican Empire. [4] 1840 - Laredo becomes capital of the Mexican insurgent Republic of the Rio Grande during the Mexican Federalist War. [4] 1846 - Laredo taken by U.S. Texas Rangers during the Mexican–American War. [5] 1847 - U.S. forces occupy town. [5]
Battle of San Jacinto. near modern La Porte, Texas. April 21, 1836. After an 18-minute battle, Texans routed Santa Anna's forces, eventually taking Santa Anna prisoner. This was the last battle of the Texas Revolution. 630 Mexicans killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured and 9 Texans killed, 30 wounded. T.
San Agustin Church was the first church established in the new town of Laredo built as a chapel in 1760 Map of Laredo 137 years after founding. Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera (June 4, 1709 - January 21, 1796) was a veteran Spanish captain who founded Laredo, Texas, United States, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, the only town in the Nuevo Santander province.