…with Johnson in Refugio.[4] Johnson shared command with his business partner, James Grant.[5] They marched their remaining troops 50 miles (80km) south to San Patricio, still over 100 miles (160km) from Matamoros.[4] By late February, desertions had brought their number down to fewer than 10...
…The Mexican army celebrated loudly throughout the afternoon, both in honor of their reinforcements and at the news that troops under General Jos de Urrea had soundly defeated Texian Colonel Frank W. Johnson at the Battle of San Patricio on February 27.[77] Most of the Texians in the Alamo be...