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.
Battle of Medina 1813
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Most folk do not know of the bloodiest battle ever fought on Texas soil. It took place just southeast of Somerset in 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. 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 Medina. 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. This new “battle” re-enactment, was held on November 10, 2018. It […]