Skirmish at Matamoros

Skirmish at Matamoros
Part of the Mexican–American War
Plan of Matamoras, and vicinity (November 30, 1847)
Date November 23, 1847 Location Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Joseph Lane	Colonel Piedras
Strength
135 mounted riflemen and dragoons, 25 artillerymen and 1 gun	400–600 men
Casualties and losses
3 soldiers killed, 1 American citizen killed 5 wounded	60–80 killed or wounded
21 U.S. Soldiers freed, large amounts of munitions captured or destroyed

The Skirmish at Matamoros on November 23, 1847, was a U.S. victory of Gen. Joseph Lane, over a detachment under Colonel Piedras guarding the depot of the Mexican Army Light Corps that had been harassing the U.S. Army line of communications on the National Road under Gen. Joaquín Rea late in the Mexican–American War.