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The Battle of San Patricio was fought on February 27, 1836, between Texian rebels and the Mexican army, during the Texas Revolution. The battle occurred as a result of the outgrowth of the Texian Matamoros Expedition. The battle marked the start of the Goliad Campaign, the Mexican offensive to retake the Texas Gulf Coast.
Goliad State Park and Historic Site is a 188.3 acres (76 ha) state park located along the San Antonio River on the southern edge of Goliad, Texas. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000258) on March 12, 2001.
US 183 at San Antonio River 28°39′26″N 97°23′12″W / 28.65714°N 97.38671°W / 28.65714; -97.38671 ( Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga Goliad
Battle of Goliad: Goliad: October 10, 1835 Texans captured Presidio La Bahia, blocking the Mexican Army in Texas from accessing the primary Texas port of Copano. [1] One Texan was wounded, [2] and estimates of Mexican casualties range from one to three soldiers killed and from three to seven wounded. [3] [4] T Battle of Concepción: San Antonio ...
On February 26, 1836, he attempted to march to San Antonio but turned back at the San Antonio River because of the inability to travel with the artillery and arms. Meanwhile, Mexican forces under General José de Urrea were quickly reaching Goliad, and they defeated three Texan forces at the Battle of San Patricio on February 27, the Battle of ...
The San Antonio River flows through Goliad. Goliad is located near the center of Goliad County at 28°40′N 97°24′W / 28.667°N 97.400°W / 28.667; -97.400 (28.669, –97.392 U.S. Route 59 passes through the center of town as Pearl Street, leading northeast 26 miles (42 km) to Victoria and southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Beeville .
Mission La Bahía moved in 1749 to what is now Goliad, Texas on the San Antonio River.Temporary "jacales" housing was built from log and clay (waddle and daub), with construction of stone and mortar outer defensive walls and interior buildings initiated—but not reaching completion until 1758.
The settlers who had lived near Los Adaes were forced to resettle in San Antonio in 1773. [24] In the six years between the inspection and the removal of the settlers, the population of eastern Tejas had increased from 200 settlers of European descent to 500 people, a mixture of Spanish , French , Indians , and a few blacks .