José de Urrea, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José de Urrea

Mexican general

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1797

Place of Birth: Tucson, Arizona, United States

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1849

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

José Cosme de Urrea y Elías González (full name) or simply José de Urrea (March 19, 1797 – August 1, 1849) was a Mexican general.
He fought under General Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution.
Urrea's forces were never defeated in battle during the Texas Revolution.
His most notable success was that of the Goliad Campaign, in which James Fannin's 400 soldiers were surrounded and induced to capitulate under terms, but were massacred in Urrea's absence on the orders of Santa Anna.
Urrea also fought in the Mexican–American War.