San Felipe incident (1835) 1835
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Key facts
| Date | 1 September 1835 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1835 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Texas Revolution | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 29.0698, -95.1134 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The San Felipe incident was the first naval battle fought between Mexican and rebel forces during the Texas Revolution. Thomas McKinney deliberately provoked the Mexican government by heavily arming the merchant ship San Felipe, filling it with a cargo of munitions meant for Texian revolutionaries, and sending it from New Orleans to Brazoria, Texas. Aboard was a crew of Texians and Stephen F. Austin, recently released from incarceration in Mexico and dedicated to Texian independence from Mexico. On September 1, 1835, as the San Felipe was transferring the last of its cargo to the Laura, also crewed by Texians, the Mexican Navy warship Correo de Mejico approached. Uncharacteristically for merchant vessels both ships reacted aggressively, firing on the Correo and capturing it after a day-long pursuit. The San Felipe's captain, William Hurd, arrested the captain of the Correo, the British-born American citizen Thomas Thompson, as well as the crew. Though Thompson was a commissioned officer of the Mexican navy, Hurd brought them back to New Orleans as pirates.
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