Battle of Coleto
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The Battle of Coleto, also known as the Battle of Coleto Creek, the Battle of the Prairie, and the Batalla del Encinal del Perdido, was fought on March 19–20, 1836, during the Goliad campaign of the Texas Revolution. In February, General José de Urrea led a branch of the Mexican army up the Gulf Coast of Mexican Texas toward Goliad, where a large contingent of soldiers from the Texian Army was garrisoned under Colonel James W. Fannin. Simultaneously, Mexican president Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led a larger force into the Texian interior, where on March 6 his troops won the Battle of the Alamo. After learning of the Alamo's defeat, Texian general Sam Houston ordered Fannin to retreat from Goliad and join the rest of the army in Victoria.
1836
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Battle of Coleto Creek; Battle of the Prairie
United States, 
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Location: 28.6863, -97.2334, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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Battle of Coleto
Historical marker at Fannin Monument| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1835 | Battle of Goliad | Alaska, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1836 | Battle of Coleto | battle | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Presidio La Bahía | military museum, building, church building | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Battle of Coleto | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Historical marker at Fannin Monument | Commons | ||
