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COMMANDER // 1800–1854

Martín Perfecto de Cos

generalMexicoMexico4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1800 – 1854

180018101820183018401850Texas Revolution · 1835-1836Battle of Goliad — October 10, 1835 · Centralist Republic of Mexico · Texas RevolutionSiege of Béxar — October 12, 1835 · Mexico · Texas RevolutionBattle of San Jacinto — April 21, 1836 · Centralist Republic of Mexico · Texas RevolutionBattle of the Alamo — February 23, 1836 · Mexico · Texas Revolution

Active service 1835–1836 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 35.

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Martín Perfecto de Cos was a general for the Mexican army and a politician during the mid-19th century. Born in Veracruz, the son of an attorney, he became an army cadet at the age of 20, a Lieutenant in 1821, and a Brigadier General in 1833.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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