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
Texian military leader
person
associatedWithEvent Capture of San Antonio, 1835 NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace San Antonio de Béxar NERFINISHED
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
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
Milam County, Texas NERFINISHED
knownFor leading the Texian assault on San Antonio de Béxar in 1835
role in the capture of San Antonio from Mexican forces in 1835
languageSpoken English
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
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
soldier
trader
opponent Mexican Army NERFINISHED
participatedIn Texas Revolution NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial San Fernando Cathedral NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Mexican Texas NERFINISHED
San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sideInConflict Texian Army NERFINISHED

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Siege of Bexar commander Benjamin R. Milam