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Author Topic: 10/28/1835: Battle of Concepcion ignites siege of Bexar  (Read 14 times)

Offline Craig Tx

10/28/1835: Battle of Concepcion ignites siege of Bexar
« on: October 28, 2025, 10:05:31 AM »
On this day in 1835, Texans and Mexicans skirmished near San Antonio at the battle of Concepcion, the opening engagement in the siege of Bexar.

Some ninety Texans under the command of James Bowie and James W. Fannin, Jr., defeated a force of 275 Mexican soldiers and two cannons. Mexican losses included fourteen killed and thirty-nine wounded, some of whom died later. Texas losses included one killed and one wounded.
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