Battle of Goliad (1835)
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The Battle of Goliad (1835) was an early Texian victory in the Texas Revolution in which rebels captured the Mexican garrison and supplies at Goliad, boosting morale and momentum for the independence movement.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Goliad (October 1835) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capture of Goliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican Army
NERFINISHED
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Texian rebels ⓘ |
| capturedAsset |
ammunition
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artillery ⓘ provisions ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesMexican | light ⓘ |
| casualtiesTexian | light ⓘ |
| combatType | assault on fortified position ⓘ |
| commander |
Ben Milam
NERFINISHED
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George Collinsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan López Sandoval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | October 9–10, 1835 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Béxar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Mexican infantry garrison at Presidio La Bahía
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Texian volunteers from Matagorda and Victoria ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated as an important early success in the Texas Revolution
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helped establish Goliad as a key Texian stronghold in 1835–1836 ⓘ |
| location |
Goliad, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Presidio La Bahía NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Texians captured the Mexican garrison at Goliad
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Texians gained control of Presidio La Bahía ⓘ Texians seized weapons and supplies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | campaign for Texian control of coastal Texas ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Texian resistance to centralist policies of Antonio López de Santa Anna ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Goliad massacre (1836) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Texian victory ⓘ |
| sideCommandedBy |
George Collinsworth – Texian forces
NERFINISHED
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Juan López Sandoval – Mexican garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Texian morale
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early Texian victory in the Texas Revolution ⓘ provided arms and ammunition to Texian forces ⓘ secured a strategic position between Copano Bay and the interior of Texas ⓘ |
| strengthMexican | about 25–50 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthTexian | about 50–75 men ⓘ |
| surrender | Mexican garrison surrendered to Texian forces ⓘ |
| territorialContext | then part of Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night attack began October 9, 1835 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1835 ⓘ |
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Battle of Goliad (October 1835)