| Battle of the Brazos River | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Independence and the two Mexican brigs firing at long range. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mexico |
 Republic of Texas | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Francisco López |
 George Wheelwright (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 brigs | 1 schooner | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
2 killed 2 brigs damaged |
1 wounded 1 schooner captured | ||||||
The Battle of the Brazos River[1] was an engagement fought in the Brazos River on April 17, 1837, between the Mexican Navy and the Texian Navy.[2]
- ^ "Official Website of the Texas Navies". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ Cutrer, Thomas. "Charles Edward Hawkins". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2007-09-29.