Siege of Fort Texas | |||||||
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Part of Mexican–American War | |||||||
Major Jacob Brown with his sword, commanding the defenders of Fort Texas, one of which is holding a sign stating, "Death or Victory". | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jacob Brown † Earl Van Dorn |
Mariano Arista Francisco Mejía Pedro de Ampudia | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
500 infantry men |
1,600[2] 14 artillery pieces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed 10 wounded [3] |
2 killed 2 wounded[3] 3 prisoners wounded |
The siege of Fort Texas marked the beginning of active campaigning by the armies of the United States and Mexico during the Mexican–American War. The battle is sometimes called the siege of Fort Brown.[5]
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