Battle of Coleto

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The Battle of Coleto was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army, leading directly to the Goliad Massacre.

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Battle of Coleto canonical 6
Battle of Coleto Creek 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement
event in the Texas Revolution
alsoKnownAs Battle of Coleto
surface form: Battle of Coleto Creek

Battle of the Prairie
belligerent Mexican forces
surface form: Mexican Army

Texian Army
category Battles involving Mexico
Battles involving the Republic of Texas
Conflicts in 1836
cause Texian attempt to withdraw from Goliad to Victoria
chronology occurred after the fall of the Alamo and before the Goliad Massacre
combatantRole James Fannin
surface form: James W. Fannin Jr. commanded the Texian forces

Mexican forces
surface form: José de Urrea commanded the Mexican forces
commander James Fannin
surface form: James W. Fannin Jr.

José de Urrea
conflict Texas Revolution
consequence Goliad Massacre
countryAtTime Mexico
date March 19–20, 1836
endDate March 20, 1836
followedBy Goliad Massacre
hasParticipant James Fannin
surface form: James W. Fannin Jr.

José de Urrea
Mexican Army of the North
surface form: Mexican troops under Urrea

Texian soldiers under Fannin
historicalPeriod Texas Revolution
location near Coleto Creek, Texas
near Goliad, Texas
militaryTheater Coastal Bend region of Texas
notableFor capture of Fannin’s command
direct lead-up to the Goliad Massacre
outcome Texian army surrounded and compelled to surrender
partOf Texas Revolution
precededBy Texian retreat from Goliad
relatedEvent Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of the Alamo
relatedPlace Goliad
surface form: Goliad, Texas

Presidio La Bahía
result Mexican victory
sideStrength Mexican force under Urrea outnumbered the Texians
Texian force under Fannin numbered several hundred men
startDate March 19, 1836
surrenderedForce Texian Army
surface form: Texian army under Fannin
surrenderTerms Texians surrendered after being promised fair treatment as prisoners of war
tacticalSituation Mexican forces surrounded Texian square
Texian forces caught on open prairie
year 1836

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Texian Army engagement Battle of Coleto
James Fannin notableEvent Battle of Coleto
James Fannin participantIn Battle of Coleto
Siege of Bexar followedBy Battle of Coleto
Goliad Campaign includedEvent Battle of Coleto
José de Urrea notableBattle Battle of Coleto
Battle of Coleto alsoKnownAs Battle of Coleto
this entity surface form: Battle of Coleto Creek