" Texas State Historical Subject Marker of the Battle of Medina ."
Texas' bloodiest military engagement –
The Battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, it was more deadly than any other battle in the wars for Texas independence. More lives were lost at the Battle of Medina then at the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of Goliad, and the Battle of San Jacinto COMBINED!
The early 19th century was a time of political upheaval and in 1812 while the U.S. was at war with England , Spain faced revolts throughout Latin American, including Mexico . In this revolutionary climate, Americans and others began efforts to influence the fate of Mexico , of which Texas was a province.
Bernardo-Gutierrez and Lt. A. W. Magee marched from Louisiana to Texas in 1812 with their Republican Army of the North. Capturing Nacogdoches and Trinidad, they moved on to Presidio La Bahia, where they survived a four month siege by Spanish Governors and their Royalist Forces; The Royalists retreated toward San Antonio in February 1813; and in March the Republic Army followed them and was ambushed in the Battle of Rosillo. The Republicans persevered, captured San Antonio and executed the Spanish Governors; Gutierrez's New Republic of Texas with its Green Flag was marked by internal problems.
Spain sent troops under Gen. Joaquin De Arredondo to retake Texas . Among his men was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, later Mexico 's leader during the Texas Revolution. The Republicans marched from San Antonio on Aug. 15, 1813 with about 1,400 troops, American volunteers, Tejanos, Mexicans and Native Americans, led across the plains south of the Medina River . The fatigued army faced Spanish troops on Aug. 18 and was soundly defeated, fewer than 100 escaped, most were executed. The Spanish left the decimated Texans on the battlefield and proceeded to San Antonio to punish citizens who supported independence. Eight years later, Mexico leaders ordered the remains of the fallen soldiers to be buried under an oak tree on the battlefield. Although the exact site of the battle has yet to be determined, the story remains an important part of history.
There are only a few "known" names to put with those that died, one of those is an ancestor of my husband... Benjamin Allen. There has been much research done on the Allen family line but there is more to be done to include finding the exact location of the mass grave where Benjamin Allen, his grandson and nearly 1400 other souls were buried. Benjamin Allen had 2 other sons that were involved with this battle. Hiram, who was badly injured at the Battle of Medina but lived long enough to make it to Louisina when he died soon after arival and Martin Allen who was not at the battle due to the fact he was in Louisiana getting re-inforcements. Martin went on to be one of Stepehn F Austin's "Original 300" colonist of what would become th great state of Texas.
Texas' bloodiest military engagement –
The Battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, it was more deadly than any other battle in the wars for Texas independence. More lives were lost at the Battle of Medina then at the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of Goliad, and the Battle of San Jacinto COMBINED!
The early 19th century was a time of political upheaval and in 1812 while the U.S. was at war with England , Spain faced revolts throughout Latin American, including Mexico . In this revolutionary climate, Americans and others began efforts to influence the fate of Mexico , of which Texas was a province.
Bernardo-Gutierrez and Lt. A. W. Magee marched from Louisiana to Texas in 1812 with their Republican Army of the North. Capturing Nacogdoches and Trinidad, they moved on to Presidio La Bahia, where they survived a four month siege by Spanish Governors and their Royalist Forces; The Royalists retreated toward San Antonio in February 1813; and in March the Republic Army followed them and was ambushed in the Battle of Rosillo. The Republicans persevered, captured San Antonio and executed the Spanish Governors; Gutierrez's New Republic of Texas with its Green Flag was marked by internal problems.
Spain sent troops under Gen. Joaquin De Arredondo to retake Texas . Among his men was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, later Mexico 's leader during the Texas Revolution. The Republicans marched from San Antonio on Aug. 15, 1813 with about 1,400 troops, American volunteers, Tejanos, Mexicans and Native Americans, led across the plains south of the Medina River . The fatigued army faced Spanish troops on Aug. 18 and was soundly defeated, fewer than 100 escaped, most were executed. The Spanish left the decimated Texans on the battlefield and proceeded to San Antonio to punish citizens who supported independence. Eight years later, Mexico leaders ordered the remains of the fallen soldiers to be buried under an oak tree on the battlefield. Although the exact site of the battle has yet to be determined, the story remains an important part of history.
There are only a few "known" names to put with those that died, one of those is an ancestor of my husband... Benjamin Allen. There has been much research done on the Allen family line but there is more to be done to include finding the exact location of the mass grave where Benjamin Allen, his grandson and nearly 1400 other souls were buried. Benjamin Allen had 2 other sons that were involved with this battle. Hiram, who was badly injured at the Battle of Medina but lived long enough to make it to Louisina when he died soon after arival and Martin Allen who was not at the battle due to the fact he was in Louisiana getting re-inforcements. Martin went on to be one of Stepehn F Austin's "Original 300" colonist of what would become th great state of Texas.
" Texas State Historical Subject Marker of the Battle of Medina ."
Texas' bloodiest military engagement –
The Battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, it was more deadly than any other battle in the wars for Texas independence. More lives were lost at the Battle of Medina then at the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of Goliad, and the Battle of San Jacinto COMBINED!
The early 19th century was a time of political upheaval and in 1812 while the U.S. was at war with England , Spain faced revolts throughout Latin American, including Mexico . In this revolutionary climate, Americans and others began efforts to influence the fate of Mexico , of which Texas was a province.
Bernardo-Gutierrez and Lt. A. W. Magee marched from Louisiana to Texas in 1812 with their Republican Army of the North. Capturing Nacogdoches and Trinidad, they moved on to Presidio La Bahia, where they survived a four month siege by Spanish Governors and their Royalist Forces; The Royalists retreated toward San Antonio in February 1813; and in March the Republic Army followed them and was ambushed in the Battle of Rosillo. The Republicans persevered, captured San Antonio and executed the Spanish Governors; Gutierrez's New Republic of Texas with its Green Flag was marked by internal problems.
Spain sent troops under Gen. Joaquin De Arredondo to retake Texas . Among his men was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, later Mexico 's leader during the Texas Revolution. The Republicans marched from San Antonio on Aug. 15, 1813 with about 1,400 troops, American volunteers, Tejanos, Mexicans and Native Americans, led across the plains south of the Medina River . The fatigued army faced Spanish troops on Aug. 18 and was soundly defeated, fewer than 100 escaped, most were executed. The Spanish left the decimated Texans on the battlefield and proceeded to San Antonio to punish citizens who supported independence. Eight years later, Mexico leaders ordered the remains of the fallen soldiers to be buried under an oak tree on the battlefield. Although the exact site of the battle has yet to be determined, the story remains an important part of history.
There are only a few "known" names to put with those that died, one of those is an ancestor of my husband... Benjamin Allen. There has been much research done on the Allen family line but there is more to be done to include finding the exact location of the mass grave where Benjamin Allen, his grandson and nearly 1400 other souls were buried. Benjamin Allen had 2 other sons that were involved with this battle. Hiram, who was badly injured at the Battle of Medina but lived long enough to make it to Louisina when he died soon after arival and Martin Allen who was not at the battle due to the fact he was in Louisiana getting re-inforcements. Martin went on to be one of Stepehn F Austin's "Original 300" colonist of what would become th great state of Texas.
Texas' bloodiest military engagement –
The Battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, it was more deadly than any other battle in the wars for Texas independence. More lives were lost at the Battle of Medina then at the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of Goliad, and the Battle of San Jacinto COMBINED!
The early 19th century was a time of political upheaval and in 1812 while the U.S. was at war with England , Spain faced revolts throughout Latin American, including Mexico . In this revolutionary climate, Americans and others began efforts to influence the fate of Mexico , of which Texas was a province.
Bernardo-Gutierrez and Lt. A. W. Magee marched from Louisiana to Texas in 1812 with their Republican Army of the North. Capturing Nacogdoches and Trinidad, they moved on to Presidio La Bahia, where they survived a four month siege by Spanish Governors and their Royalist Forces; The Royalists retreated toward San Antonio in February 1813; and in March the Republic Army followed them and was ambushed in the Battle of Rosillo. The Republicans persevered, captured San Antonio and executed the Spanish Governors; Gutierrez's New Republic of Texas with its Green Flag was marked by internal problems.
Spain sent troops under Gen. Joaquin De Arredondo to retake Texas . Among his men was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, later Mexico 's leader during the Texas Revolution. The Republicans marched from San Antonio on Aug. 15, 1813 with about 1,400 troops, American volunteers, Tejanos, Mexicans and Native Americans, led across the plains south of the Medina River . The fatigued army faced Spanish troops on Aug. 18 and was soundly defeated, fewer than 100 escaped, most were executed. The Spanish left the decimated Texans on the battlefield and proceeded to San Antonio to punish citizens who supported independence. Eight years later, Mexico leaders ordered the remains of the fallen soldiers to be buried under an oak tree on the battlefield. Although the exact site of the battle has yet to be determined, the story remains an important part of history.
There are only a few "known" names to put with those that died, one of those is an ancestor of my husband... Benjamin Allen. There has been much research done on the Allen family line but there is more to be done to include finding the exact location of the mass grave where Benjamin Allen, his grandson and nearly 1400 other souls were buried. Benjamin Allen had 2 other sons that were involved with this battle. Hiram, who was badly injured at the Battle of Medina but lived long enough to make it to Louisina when he died soon after arival and Martin Allen who was not at the battle due to the fact he was in Louisiana getting re-inforcements. Martin went on to be one of Stepehn F Austin's "Original 300" colonist of what would become th great state of Texas.
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