Vázquez's expedition to Texas

Vásquez's expedition to Texas
	Part of The Mexican conflicts with Texas 1839–1843
Date	March 5, 1842 - March 7, 1842
Location	Texas
Result	Mexican victory Vasquez's captures San Antonio;
Belligerents
Mexico	Texas
Commanders and leaders
Ráfael Vásquez	Unknown
Strength
700	Unknown

The Vasquez expedition to Texas was an expedition by General Rafael Vásquez against the Republic of Texas in 1842.

The invasion[edit]

On March 5, 1842, Vásquez occupied San Antonio^[1] with approximately 700 men. The Texans, not being strong enough to control the city, evacuated without a fight when Vásquez demanded his surrender. He took San Antonio, raised the Mexican flag and declared Mexican laws into force.^[1]

Aftermath[edit]

Vásquez left on March 7 and crossed the Rio Grande back to Mexico; His invasion was considered a looting or a guerrilla raid and was one of the events that led to the Somervell and Mier expeditions.^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Association, Texas State Historical. "Vásquez, Ráfael". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
^ "The Mier Expedition by George Lord". 2010-12-05. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[:0-1] Association, Texas State Historical. "Vásquez, Ráfael". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[2] "The Mier Expedition by George Lord". 2010-12-05. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

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