Battle of Nacogdoches | |||||||
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Part of Mexican Federalist War | |||||||
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Mexico | Texian Militia | ||||||
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Col. José de las Piedras Capt. Francisco Medina |
James W. Bullock James Bowie | ||||||
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387 | 350 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
47 killed, 40 wounded & 300 captured | 4 killed, 3 wounded |
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The Battle of Nacogdoches culminated on August 2, 1832, after a group of Texians resisted an order issued in July by the commander of the Mexican Army at Nacogdoches, Texas to surrender their arms. The situation soon escalated into a major battle.