Battleground Prairie
Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Where 80 volunteers commanded by General Edward Burleson defeated Vicente Cordova and 75 Mexicans, Indians and Negroes, March 29, 1839, and drove them from Texas, ending the "Cordova Rebellion." 25 of the enemy were killed. Many volunteers were wounded, but none fatally. 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
On this prairie in March 1839, General Edward Burleson and about 80 volunteers of the young Republic of Texas overtook and defeated a force led by Vicente Córdova, breaking up the so-called Córdova Rebellion—an anti-Texan uprising that had drawn together Mexican loyalists, Native fighters, and others. The clash drove the rebels from Texas and ended the episode. The state placed this marker during the 1936 centennial.
Why it matters
The fight reflects the turbulent early years of the Texas Republic, when Mexican, Native, and Anglo forces contested who would hold the land.
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Related people
- · Edward Burleson
- · Vicente Córdova
Related events
- · Córdova Rebellion
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