Francisco was in the first garrison of the Presidio de Béxar in 1718. by Tom G Glass I did not know about the Battle of Medina until just a few years ago. 3. It took place just southeast of Somerset in 1813. ), was father of Colonel Joseph Eduardo Miguel Menchaca (1771-1813), who will be mentioned shortly. The Juan Bautista de las Casas’ Revolt was over. When they found determined Spanish troops awaiting them, Menchaca, as before, when faced with overwhelming enemies, switched sides and became a Royalist once more. The Battle of the Medina, August 1813. During the battle of Medina, the Spanish royalists defeated the Mexican republicans and filibusters. This would this keep the British out of New Spain and insure that the relatively new United States of America had a very friendly neighbor to its west. He was jailed, found guilty of sedition, and imprisoned in Chihuahua where he died in 1820. The battle was fought between the Royal Spanish Army and the Republican Army or the North in … As Joaquín and Luis (mentioned earlier) were brothers, Joaquín’s son Miguel was a nephew of Luis Antonio Menchaca and first cousin to José Menchaca. Ordered to scout for the location of the advancing Spanish forces and harass them by running off their herd of horses and mules, Colonel Miguel figured his scouts could try to retrieve those same horses after the battle, so he disobeyed this order and did NOT run off the Spanish horses. Into this new frontier outpost in 1718 came the Menchaca family who served their king for decades as officers in the military and in ranching. Not long afterward, Captain Menchaca with 29 years in service to Spain, retired from that service, returned to Texas and Bexar, and married Maria E. Rodriguez in 1800. Aug 3, 2018 Praise Ojo, Guest Author. The royal Spanish government considered them revolutionaries and filibusteros. Goliad and Nacogdoches. Pirates who were stealing Texas from Spanish rule. Father Miguel Hidalgo led the first challenge to Spanish authority in September 1810. How long did Texas remain Spanish. He participated in the Cordova Rebellion, was told by his commander return to duty, did not, was captured, tried, then pardoned by Texas President Lamar in 1839. He then returned to the Royal Spanish cause where he helped to capture Father Hidalgo in 1811. OUR RE-ENACTMENT, 2018 The Somerset Historical Society, the Somerset Independent School District, and the Battle of Medina Association shared in planning this re-enactment at Somerset. Full text of "Joaquin de Arredondo's Report of the Battle of the Medina, August 18, 1813.Translation" See other formats Early Journal Content on JSTOR, Free to Anyone in the World This article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world by JSTOR. Yet, in need of capable solders on the frontier, Governor Cabello returned Menchaca to duty and sent him to command the Presidio Agua Verde. The republican army was by Tejanos and the royalists were composed of Anglos, Tejanos and former roaylists. The largest battle fought on Texas soil to date set a Spanish royalist force against a force of Anglo-American and Mexican filibusters who had invaded Spanish Texas from the United States. Oct 1, 2013 - Forgotten Battlefield of the First Texas Revolution: The Battle of Medina, August 18, 1813. Captain Luis Antonio Menchaca (1713-1793) was the son of a career soldier Francisco and Antonia Menchaca. View more articles from The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association. On August 18, 1813, more than 3,200 participants battled for four hours in the sandy oak forest terrain around the Medina River about 20 miles south of San Antonio. Our last Menchaca is José Antonio(1795-after 1870). In Washington, D.C. President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State James Monroe were planning on how to keep England from returning and taking back their rebellious thirteen colonies. Thus ended the disastrous war of 1812 and 1813. Here two armies met to determine if Texas would be free and a republic or under the harsh rule of the Empire of Spain. But, on January 22, 1811, de las Casas, upon hearing from other unhappy soldiers and community leaders, took the chance to lead these rebellious militiamen of Béxar in arresting Governor Salcedo and his supporters while releasing Lieutenant Saenz and Escamilla. THE BATTLE OF MEDINA, part 4. Luis Antonio’s brother, Juaquín Menchaca (1730-? He arrested Menchaca. His unit, “commanded with distinction” was victorious in the Battle of Rosillo; 2. Welcome to Finding Medina Episode ten The Battle of Medina Revisited. It took place just southeast of Somerset in 1813. "Spanish/Royalist Uniforms for battle of Medina 1813" Topic. For now, General Arredondo’s cavalry still had all their corralled, rested horses at hand, ready for the fight. Historian Jack Jackson does say that José Felix Menchaca is often confused with his relative Miguel Menchaca who died from wounds received in the Battle of Medina. Pyron New Mexico Campaign 1861-62. On August 18, 1813, somewhere near “the Encinal,” a small forest of oak trees between Poteet and the Medina River, more than 1800 Royal Spanish soldiers fought and defeated the Republican Army of the North’s 1400 men, in the Battle of … In 1813, his life rapidly became that of a republican warrior as: 1. He was tried at Béxar, found guilty and imprisoned in Chihuahua where he died in 1820. Pirates who needed to be eliminated. De las Casas was a criollo, native born. Colonel Joseph Eduardo Miguel Menchaca (1771-1813) was a son of Juaquín and Juana Delgado Menchaca. (Yes, Menchaca helped capture Father Hidalgo. Now that you understand this connection, you may also now begin to understand why Miguel and José are still often confused and mistaken for each other when readers of this era’s history hears of a “Menchaca” doing something. at Battle of Medina Commemoration in Poteet, TX Battle of Medina Commemoration The Battle of Medina occurred on August 18, 1813 between the Royal Spanish Army and the Republican Army of the North. Governor Domingo Cabello y Robles, after almost year long absence in 1780, learned of a feud between the Menchaca and Cabello families. Battle of Châteauguay, (Oct. 26, 1813), in the War of 1812, engagement in which the British compelled U.S. forces to abandon a projected attack on Montreal and thus exerted a decisive influence on U.S. strategy during the 1813 campaign. THE BATTLE OF MEDINA, part 4. His unit, “commanded with distinction” was victorious in the Battle of Rosillo; 2. The revolutionaries firmly believed authority in the new Mexican government was to be the right of only native Texas and Mexican born men, criollos. Most of the survivors went back to Louisiana. Medina, Battle of. In January, 1811, he ordered the Bexar garrison’s troops to the Rio Grande to begin cleaning out the Father Hidalgo rebels in the area of Revilla. Do the math… a little over 49,000 acres or about 77 square miles.). This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. For more information, see the TMP FAQ. Returning to Béxar, he found himself living in the house that would later be called the Spanish Governor’s Palace; was instrumental in the capture of Father Miguel Hidalgo (yes, THAT Fr. They were dreamers of freedom and opportunity. He had a son, José Antonio Menchaca (often confused with another our other Menchaca family with a similar name. Juan Bautista de las Casas, born in San Fernando, Nueva Santender (on the northern Mexican Gulf Coast and not to be confused – like I was until I looked at the map below – with San Fernando de Béxar in Texas) was an officer in that province’s frontier defense force. Fought on August 18, 1813, the battle received its name from a sandy, dense oak forest area called "el encinal de Medina" at the time. IF the British won, then the Brits won the Spanish Empire of the Americas and literally surrounded their old ‘Thirteen Colonies” from Canada to Louisiana, the Caribbean, and Mexico/Texas. 3 Posts. There would be virtually no chance for the United States to survive. He died in Nacogdoches after 1870. He retired from his life in the military to the Villa or town at Béxar, now San Antonio. Royalist Governor of Texas Manuel Maria de Salcedo, who had arrested them, now knew of the plots to overthrow Spanish royal control by both Father Hidalgo’s followers and suspected agents of the United States. Spain’s American colonies did not take this last event well as saw their chance for freedom from Spanish tyranny, based upon the first two events. De Lara spoke with President Jefferson and Secretary of state Monroe, receiving their monetary and military support for establishing a republican government in Texas. Over 800 men were killed, with hundreds of others wounded. Hidalgo); and returning to Béxar, he ran afoul of that Presidio’s commander. The largest battle fought on Texas soil to date set a Spanish royalist force against a force of Anglo-American and Mexican filibusters who had invaded Spanish Texas from the United States. The Spanish. CAPTAIN JOSÉ FELIX MENCHACA and JOSÉ BERNARDO GUTIERREZ DE LARA. Just wait for more ….). Most of the Republican Army of the North were killed in this battle and their remains were left on the field of battle … The Plot Thickens, FIRST TOWN SITE COMPANY, INC. Between 800 and 1,300 Americans, Tejanos, Native Americans, and … The battle occurred on August 18, 1813. His first duty, in 1771, was that of an alferez (ensign) at this presidio. During the battle of Medina, the Spanish royalists defeated the Mexican republicans and filibusters. Most of the survivors went back to Louisiana. (NOTE: Remember that Great Britain/England was fighting Napoleon’s France and Spain –Napoleon’s brother had been placed on the Spanish throne. The Linked Data Service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the Library of Congress. KEEPING UP WITH THE MENCHACAS, Luis Antonio (1713-1793); José Felix (see also above) (1746-1820); Miguel (1710-1813); and José Antonio (1795-after 1870). This last west side property, now known as the Spanish Governor’s Palace, he sold to Ignacio Pérez. When he returned to Béxar to clear his name, the commander, Nemecio Salcedo was not happy with him. He; urged many frightened and discouraged American volunteers to stay to fight after the new Governor Salcedo was murdered. Here two armies met to determine if Texas would be free and a republic or under the harsh rule of the Empire of Spain. What is mind boggling about that is that it was the bloodiest battle in Texas history, and yet very few know about it. What is important about the battle of Medina and the Gutierrez Magee expedition? Magee was dead by that time, replaced by Samuel Kemper, who led the republicans toward San Antonio. The Battle and The Aftermath, THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, April 6, 1813, BATTLE OF MEDINA, Part 3. Captain De las Casas’s rebels at Béxar openly supported Father Miguel Hidalgo’s idea that every government of the new, independent Mexico would have no gachupines, those haughty, born-in-Spain aristocrats and officials. His call for independence and freedom resounded even to the remote Presidio (or fort) of Béxar. The site is located approximately twenty miles south of San Antonio, near the town of Pleasanton in Atascosa County. He fought in The 1836 Revolution and was a captain in the Texas Militia in 1838, but found he did not like Texan treatment of Tejanos in the new Republic and left his command. Young Luis who was 5 years old at that beginning, grew up to also serve in the military becoming a captain in 1763, serving in that capacity for ten years. The battle lasted for 4 hours. The victorious party in Texas pursued with vengeance every friend of the republican party. The Battle of Medina thus was the bloodiest battle ever fought on Texas soil. Forgotten Battlefield of the First Texas Revolution: The Battle of Medina, August 18, 1813 by Schwarz, Ted and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Father Hidalgo’s call in September 1810, beckoned him and he joined them until their cause seemed lost. THREE TEXAS SOMERSETS, Part 3: THE ARTESIAN BELT RAILROAD meets the FIRST TOWNSITE CO. Confused yet? 1813. No one would overthrow Spanish control of northern New Spain with him in charge. (NOTE: A League was 4,428.4 acres of land and a caballera was about 108 acres. On August 4th 1813 Jose Alvarez, Toledo took over command of the Republican Army of the North that same day news reached him that not one but two Spanish royalist armies were converging on San Antonio. Critics of the action say this contributed to the republican loss in the coming Battle of Medina. © 2021 Of Somerset, Texas and Places South of The Medina... – All rights reserved, Powered by WP – Designed with the Customizr theme, Of Somerset, Texas and Places South of The Medina…. Of three sons and a daughter, his son José followed him in the army. Only ninety-three Americans succeeded in reaching Natchitoches. Here he became a landholder of a great ranch he called, El Rincón, one of the oldest and the largest grants of land, having “11 leagues and 4 caballeras.” It lay between the San Antonio River and Cibolo Creek. They overwhelmed them. He quickly headed to Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he joined the republican Gutierrez-Magee army (yes, he switched sides), then when given a task to return to Bexár (he switched sides again.) Troops of the Béxar presidio, however, did not want to go and leave their families in Béxar unprotected as danger from Lipan, Comanche, even bandits that regularly surrounded them. Battle of Medina (1813) – Re-enactment 2018, Somerset, Texas’ American Legion, part 2: From Paris to Somerset, Somerset, Texas’ American Legion: 1918, The Need for Speed Arises. Miguel was stationed at the presidio at Nacogdoches for a time, but by March, 1813, he was a revolutionary, with warrants out for his capture for “deserting his post and distributing seditious literature of Gutierrez de Lara at the Béxar Presidio.” In 1813, his life rapidly became that of a republican warrior as: 1. Gutiérrez's new Republic of Texas, with its green flag, was marked by internal political problems. Menchaca went with Gutiérrez de Lara east to Louisiana in July, 1811 in hopes of enlisting American aid in the cause of Mexican independence from Spain. Translation" is an article from The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11. Within the Béxar Presidio’s troops were two agents of Father Hidalgo’s revolution: Lieutenant Francisco Escamilla and Antonio Saenz who were quickly discovered and imprisoned in the old Alamo. It is not now known if he is related to “our” San Antonio family at all. All members in good standing are free to post here. Whew! Nacogdoches was taken easily enough but a four month siege of the presidio at Goliad ended in disaster when Spanish troops directed by the Royal Governor of Texas, Manuel Maria de Salcedo, defeated the republicans and relieved the fort. The Battle and The Aftermath, THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, April 6, 1813. The item Forgotten battlefield of the first Texas revolution : the Battle of Medina, August 18, 1813 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. Founding Document, 1909, MEN FROM THE MEDINA AND ATASCOSA IN THE CIVIL WAR (1861-1865) PART II. By 1775, he was a First Lieutenant of Cavalry with his unit of 25 men stationed at the new fort on the Cibolo Creek. The royalists won, but the Gutierrez-Magee expedition caused so much interest in Texas that peace could not be restored. Retired Captain Juan Bautista de las Casas was asked, and did take over command of the remaining garrison at Béxar. AbeBooks.com: Forgotten Battlefield of the First Texas Revolution: The Battle of Medina, August 18, 1813 (9780890155196) by Schwarz, Ted and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. The biggest, bloodiest battle ever fought on Texas soil took place in a sandy valley in Atascosa County near the Medina River in 1813, twenty-three years before the battles of the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto. At Béxar, he sold his properties including his dead father ‘s ranch and his own property on the west side of the Presidio’s Military Plaza. …preserving this past for future generations. Their message of hope and change was appreciated and shared. The man at right is a Texas citizen-soldier, who made be on loyal local scout or likely was representing those men fighting against his Spanish royalist “friends” to his right. The Plot Thickens, BATTLE OF MEDINA, 1813, Part 2: The Spanish Texan Filibusteros. From here his command patrolled between Béxar and La Bahia at Goliad, protecting the several remote ranchos from Indian attack. He was then reassigned to presidios across northern Mexico. Zambrano then chased de las Casas fron San Fernando de Baxar (San Antonio) to Monclova where he was captured then court marshaled. The royalists won, but the Gutierrez-Magee expedition caused so much interest in Texas that peace could not be restored. REPUBLICAN AND SPANISH. Our Colonel Miguel Menchaca was killed as a result of the Battle of Medina. Estimates of up to 1,000 American and Mexican republicans were killed or executed in the last major encounter of Spanish forces in Texas. Europe's Napoleonic Wars and the struggle for continued United States independence meet near San Antonio and wipe out more that 40% of the population of Texas. One way was if Texas and perhaps Mexico could become part of the United States. During his absence, José Felix Menchaca had become commander of the Béxar garrison. In the photo below, Battle of Medina reenactors hold the flag of Spain and uniforms of the period. They would be colonies once again.). Which army won the battle. Three events occurred in those last 25 years of the 1700s that changed these men and their world forever: (1)The successful American Revolution of colonies against British Rule in 1776, (2) the successful violent overthrow of the French monarchs and aristocracy in the French Revolution in 1789, plus (3) the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799 and his takeover of Spain in 1808 and making his brother the King of Spain. Authorities had Menchaca arrested for sedition.
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