Siege of Béxar

Siege of Béxar
	Part of the Texas Revolution
	; Map depicting the assault on San Antonio de Bexar by Texian forces on December 5, 1835.
Date	October 12 – December 11, 1835; (1 month, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Location	modern-day San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Result	Texian victory
Belligerents
Mexico	Texian Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Martín Perfecto de Cos; Domingo Ugartechea; Francisco de Castañeda;	Stephen F. Austin; Thomas J. Rusk; Edward Burleson; Ben Milam †; Frank W. Johnson;
Strength
1,200	600
Casualties and losses
150 killed, wounded & captured	35 killed, wounded & captured

The siege of Béxar (or Béjar) was an early campaign of the Texas Revolution in which a volunteer Texian army defeated Mexican forces at San Antonio de Béxar (now San Antonio, Texas). Texians had become disillusioned with the Mexican government as President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna's tenure became increasingly dictatorial. In early October 1835, Texas settlers gathered in Gonzales to stop Mexican troops from reclaiming a small cannon. The resulting skirmish, known as the Battle of Gonzales, launched the Texas Revolution. Men continued to assemble in Gonzales and soon established the Texian Army. Despite a lack of military training, well-respected local leader General Stephen F. Austin was elected commander.

Santa Anna had sent his brother-in-law, General Martín Perfecto de Cos, to Béxar with reinforcements. On October 13, Austin led his forces towards Béxar to confront the Mexican troops. The Texians initiated a siege of the city.

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