Mexican Army Battle Flags

Captured in the Battle at San Jacinto

 

 

 General Staff Flag:

Carried by the 50 Escort Dragoons from the Permanent Tampico Regiment and the Guanajuato Territorial Regiment. These Regiments participated previously in the Goliad Campaign. Arrived with Santa Anna from Fort Bend. Unknown dimensions. Color enhanced. Located at the Dallas Historical Society.

 

 Matamoros Permanente Batallon:

Arrived at Bexar on February 23 with 272 veteran assault soldiers. Participated in the Zacatecas campaign the previous May. Marched with Santa Anna from Fort Bend. Commander Col. Jose Maria Romero captured at San Jacinto. 57" on the hoist by 67" on the fly. Located at the Texas State Archives.

 

 Guerrere Permanente Batallon:

Arrived with General Cos in the morning of April 21. 58" on the hoist by 60" on the fly. Located at the Texas State Archives.

 

 Toluca Activo Batallon:

Arrived at Bexar on March 3rd with 324 veteran assault troops. Participated in the Zecatecas Campaign in previous May. Suffered heavy casualties in the assualt on the Alamo. Only 130 survived. Arrived with General Cos in the morning of April 21. 68" on the hoist by 54" on the fly. Currently under restoration. On loan to the San Jacinto Museum.

Special thanks to Kevin R. Young, Robert Maberry, Jr., Larry Spasic (San Jacinto Museum) and the Texas State Archives.

Units of the Aldama Permanente Battalon and Guadalaxara (Guadalajara) Activo Batallon were also present at San Jacinto but their flags, if there, were not captured (or preserved).


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