Historical Marker

Battleground Prairie

Seguin · Guadalupe County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5187000336

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Marker Inscription

Where 80 volunteers commanded by General Edward Burleson defeated Vicente Cordova and 75 Mexicans, Indians and Negroes, March 29, 1839, and drove them from Texas, ending the "Cordova Rebellion." 25 of the enemy were killed. Many volunteers were wounded, but none fatally. 1936

About this site

Battleground Prairie is a historical marker in Seguin, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5697, -97.8883 near Seguin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bielke (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Methodist Episcopal Church of Seguin, Eden Cemetery, and Tiemann School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187000336. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.5697, -97.8883 · Seguin, Guadalupe County
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