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December 5, 2024
Today in Texas History
On this day in 1835, the Texas Revolutionary Army began its assault on the Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Béxar.
Ben Milam and William Gordon Cooke gathered more than 300 volunteers to attack the town in two columns, while Edward Burleson and another 400 men forced Mexican general Martín Perfecto de Cos to keep his 570 men divided between the town and the Alamo.
The battle ended with the surrender of the Mexican army on Dec. 9. Texas casualties numbered 30 to 35, while Mexican losses totaled about 150; the difference reflected in part the greater accuracy of the Texans' rifles.
Most of the Texas volunteers went home after the battle, which left San Antonio and all of Texas under their control.
Ben Milam and William Gordon Cooke gathered more than 300 volunteers to attack the town in two columns, while Edward Burleson and another 400 men forced Mexican general Martín Perfecto de Cos to keep his 570 men divided between the town and the Alamo.
The battle ended with the surrender of the Mexican army on Dec. 9. Texas casualties numbered 30 to 35, while Mexican losses totaled about 150; the difference reflected in part the greater accuracy of the Texans' rifles.
Most of the Texas volunteers went home after the battle, which left San Antonio and all of Texas under their control.