Francisco de Castañeda
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Francisco de Castañeda was a Mexican army officer best known for leading Mexican forces during the 1835 Battle of Gonzales, the opening skirmish of the Texas Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francisco de Castañeda canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mexican army officer
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person ⓘ |
| activityLocation | Gonzales, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Centralist Mexican government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | opening of armed conflict between Mexico and Texian colonists ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Gonzales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Mexican cavalry detachment at Gonzales ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1835 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Coahuila y Tejas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading Mexican forces in the opening skirmish of the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryAction | attempted to retrieve a cannon from Gonzales settlers ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding Mexican forces at the Battle of Gonzales ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| opponent |
Texian militia at Gonzales
NERFINISHED
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Texian settlers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Mexican authorities in Coahuila y Tejas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Gonzales
NERFINISHED
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Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | commander of Mexican detachment at Gonzales ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Mexican side in the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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