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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of La Ebonal

Battle of La Ebonal was a battle fought on 13 December 1859 in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of Cortina Troubles. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 290 against ~400.

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Fought13 December 1859
WhereTexas, United States26.087N, 97.942W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstMexican Paramilitary Forces; Cortinistas
Casualties and losses2 killed; 5 woundedand~16 killed
Part ofCortina Troubles

Record

Date13 December 1859
PlaceTexas, United States
26.087N, 97.942W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength290~400
Casualties and losses2 killed; 5 wounded~16 killed
Commanders
Battle of La EbonalBattle of La EbonalThornton AffairBattle of Palo AltoOjo de Agua RaidBattle of Resaca de la PalmaBattle of BrownsvilleOjo de Agua RaidBattle of Resaca de la PalmaBattle of BrownsvilleEdinburgFalfurrias100 km26.087N, 97.942W
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Battle of La Ebonal is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (66 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871514, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Ebonal, revision 1381856113, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.