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Title: The Battle of Lipantitlán
Post by: Craig Tx on November 04, 2014, 09:08:03 AM

From the Texas State Historical Association

The Battle of Lipantitlán, also known as the Battle of Nueces Crossing, was fought along the Nueces River on November 4, 1835, between the Mexican Army and Texian insurgents. After early Texian victories, only two Mexican garrisons remained in the state, Fort Lipantitlán near San Patricio and the Alamo Mission at San Antonio de Béxar. Fearing that Lipantitlán could be used as a base for the Mexican army to retake Goliad and angry that two of his men were imprisoned there, Texian commander Philip Dimmitt ordered his adjutant, Captain Ira Westover, to capture the fort. The commander of the fort, Nicolás Rodríguez, had been ordered to Goliad; while they were gone, Westover's force arrived in San Patricio. On November 3, a local man persuaded the Mexican garrison to surrender, and the following day the Texians dismantled the fort. Rodríguez returned as the Texians were crossing the swollen Nueces River to return to Goliad. The Mexican soldiers attacked, but the longer range of the Texians rifles soon forced them to retreat.

Craig

Title: Re: The Battle of Lipantitlán
Post by: Two Steps on November 04, 2014, 02:50:55 PM

 Thanks Craig.

Title: Re: The Battle of Lipantitlán
Post by: Craig Tx on November 04, 2014, 02:56:07 PM

My pleasure Al!