Battle of Refugio
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The Battle of Refugio was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces attempting to evacuate settlers were defeated by the Mexican army, contributing to the broader Goliad Campaign’s disastrous outcome for the Texians.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Refugio engagement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goliad County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Fannin’s command ⓘ Refugio County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
Mexican casualties lower than Texian casualties
ⓘ
heavy Texian casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mexican regular troops
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Mexican-aligned Tejano auxiliaries ⓘ Texian volunteers ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Mexican force numerically superior
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Texian force smaller than Mexican force ⓘ |
| commander |
Amon B. King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carlos de la Garza NERFINISHED ⓘ James W. Fannin NERFINISHED ⓘ José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | March 14, 1836 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Coleto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goliad massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | land battle ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to capture and later execution of many Texian soldiers at Goliad
ⓘ
weakened Texian resistance in coastal Texas ⓘ |
| location |
Refugio Mission
NERFINISHED
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Refugio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
evacuation of settlers from Refugio area
ⓘ
relief of Texian families threatened by Mexican advance ⓘ |
| opponentOf | José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Texian forces defeated
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contributed to disaster of Goliad Campaign for Texians ⓘ many Texian prisoners captured ⓘ |
| partOf |
Goliad Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican offensive in Texas, 1836 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Agua Dulce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Alamo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Runaway Scrape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Mexican victory ⓘ |
| tactics |
Mexican forces surrounded and besieged mission
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Texians took defensive position in Refugio Mission ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Mexican Texas era ⓘ |
| year | 1836 ⓘ |
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