Benjamin R. Milam
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Benjamin R. Milam was a Texian military leader and early Texas Revolution figure best known for leading the assault that resulted in the capture of San Antonio from Mexican forces in 1835.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas Revolution figure
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Texian military leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Capture of San Antonio, 1835 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
San Antonio de Béxar
NERFINISHED
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Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1788-10-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Franklin County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1835-12-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Mexican Texas
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Milam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Rush Milam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Ben Milam statue in San Antonio
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Milam County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading the Texian assault on San Antonio de Béxar in 1835
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role in the capture of San Antonio from Mexican forces in 1835 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| middleName | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Siege of Béxar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| movement | Texian independence movement ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
Ben Milam Elementary Schools (various)
NERFINISHED
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Milam County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ town of Milam, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | called for volunteers to attack San Antonio in December 1835 ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in the Siege of Béxar ⓘ |
| occupation |
frontiersman
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soldier ⓘ trader ⓘ |
| opponent | Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | San Fernando Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Mexican Texas
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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