| Marker Number |
323 |
| Atlas Number |
5215000323 |
| Marker Title |
Battle of La Bolsa |
| Index Entry |
La Bolsa, Battle of |
| Address |
1298 Military Highway |
| City |
Progreso |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
613237 |
| UTM Northing |
2885539 |
| Subject Codes |
outlaws; rangers; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US 281 (Military Highway), between Progreso and Santa Maria, south side of the road, between FM 491 and FM 2556. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1859 and early 1860 a series of raids on Texas settlements led by Juan N. Cortina (1824-1894) led to skirmishes with companies of Texas Rangers and U.S. soldiers. These conflicts became known as the Cortina Wars. On February 4, 1860, a battle occurred at La Bolsa Bend (ca. 1 mi. S.) between Cortina's raiders and Capt. John S. "Rip" Ford's Texas Rangers. The Rangers successfully defended the riverboat "Ranchero", traveling downstream from Rio Grande City, from an attack by Cortina's band. Cortina escaped into Mexico and later became a general in the Mexican Army. (1991) |
