Battle

San Felipe Incident

1 Sep 1835 · 29.07° N, 95.11° W

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When
1 Sep 1835
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
29.07° N, 95.11° W
Description
naval battle between Texas and Mexico
Naval
yes

San Felipe incident (1835)

The San Felipe incident was the first naval battle fought between Mexican and rebel forces during the Texas Revolution. Thomas McKinney deliberately provoked the Mexican government by heavily arming the merchant ship San Felipe, filling it with a cargo of munitions meant for Texian revolutionaries, and sending it from New Orleans to Brazoria, Texas. Aboard was a crew of Texians and Stephen F.

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