Placido benavides biography

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Plácido Benavides (1810 - 1837)

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Born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died at about age 27in Opelousas, St.

Landry, Louisiana, United States

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De Leon's ColonyVictoria, Texas

Biography

Plácido Benavides was a Texan.

In 1828, Benavides moved to Victoria, Texas with his brothers Ysidro, Nicolás and Eugenio.

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He fought in the Battle of Agua Dulce Creek, the Siege of Bexar in the fall of 1835. He even sent a warning to Bowie at the Alamo regarding the approaching Mexican Army. Benavides became known as the Paul Revere of Texas for his 1836 journey from San Patricio to Goliad to Victoria, warning residents of the approaching Mexican army.

He was twice elected alcalde of Victoria, Texas. He married into the powerful De León family, and wi