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Martín Perfecto de Cos (1800–1 October 1854) was a Mexican Army general and politician during the mid-19th century. Born in Veracruz, the son of an attorney, he became an army cadet at the age of 20, a Lieutenant in 1821, and a Brigadier General in 1833.
General Cos was one of the 730 Mexican soldiers taken prisoner in the Battle of San Jacinto. He was released after surrender, eventually returning to Mexico and an obscure military post in Tuxpan. He died in his birthplace of Veracruz, still serving his nation as a soldier and politician.
Aug 4, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Martín Perfecto de Cos, a Mexican general who fought against Texas rebels in 1835 and 1836. Find out how he was captured by Sam Houston at San Jacinto and later died in Mexico.
Martín Perfecto De Cos (b. 1800; d. 1854), Mexican general. A native of Veracruz, Cos joined the Veracruz regiment in 1820. He became a lieutenant under Augustín de Iturbide during 1821, but supported the formation of a Mexican republic by 1823.
Martín Perfecto de Cos (1800 – 1854) fue un militar mexicano, nacido en Veracruz. Tuvo el grado de General en el ejército mexicano, y tomó parte de la campaña contra la rebelión texana durante la guerra de independencia de Texas en 1836. Se unió al ejército a los veinte años.
THE NEXT MORNING, General Martín Perfecto de Cos, with a reinforcement of 500 troops, arrived and was put into line between the north end of the breastworks and the bluff line along the marsh of San Jacinto Bay on the Mexican right.
Martín Perfecto de Cos (1800–1 October 1854) was a Mexican Army general and politician during the mid-19th century. Born in Veracruz, the son of an attorney, he became an army cadet at the age of 20, a Lieutenant in 1821, and a Brigadier General in 1833.
