Battle of Velasco

Battle of Velasco
Date June 25–26, 1832 Location Velasco, Texas Result Texian victory
Belligerents
Mexico	Texian Militia
Commanders and leaders
Domingo de Ugartechea	John Austin
Strength
~100 infantry 1 artillery piece 1 fort	~125
Casualties and losses
5 killed 16 wounded	7 killed 14 wounded

The Battle of Velasco, fought June 25-26, 1832, was the first true military conflict between Mexico and Texians in the Texas Revolution, colloquially referred to as the "Boston Harbor of Texas"^[1][2] It began when Texian Militia attacked Fort Velasco, located in what was then Velasco and what is now the city of Surfside Beach. The Mexican commander during the conflict, Domingo de Ugartechea, tried to stop the Texians, under John Austin, from transporting a cannon down the Brazos River to attack the city of Anahuac. The Texian Militia eventually prevailed over the Mexicans. Ugartechea surrendered after a two-day battle, once he realized he would not be receiving reinforcements, and his soldiers had almost run out of ammunition..