Action of April 3, 1836

The battle of Matamoros was a naval engagement during the Texas Revolution on April 3, 1836, between the brig Montezuma of the Mexican Navy and the schooner Invincible of the Texas Navy. The Mexican ship was outmaneuvered and repeatedly hit before running aground and being abandoned. The Port of Matamoros, also known as Los Brazos de Santiago, was the Mexican army's primary resupply base for the operations of General Santa Anna, who was finally defeated on April 21, 1836, outside Houston at the battle of San Jacinto.

Battle of Matamoros
DateApril 3, 1836
Location
off Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Gulf of Mexico
Result

Texan victory;

  • Mexican Army's main resupply port captured
  • Significant contribution to the decisive Texan victory at San Jacinto
Belligerents
Centralist Republic of Mexico Republic of Texas
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Jeremiah Brown
Strength
1 brig 1 schooner
Casualties and losses
1 brig sunk 1 schooner damaged
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