Battle of La Bolsa

Battle of La Bolsa
Part of the Cortina War
A marker at the site of the battle
Date February 4, 1860 Location La Bolsa Bend, near Harlingen, Texas Result American victory
Belligerents
Cortinista militia	Texas Rangers
Commanders and leaders
Juan Cortina	Col. John Ford
Casualties and losses
29 dead 40 wounded	1 dead 4 wounded

The Battle of La Bolsa was a major event in the Cortina War, a series of armed confrontations between the milita of Mexican rancher Juan Cortina and elements of the United States Army and the Texas Rangers. The battle occurred on February 4, 1860, when Cortina's forces attacked the steamboat Ranchero on its way to Brownsville.