"The Skirmish at Matamoros on November 23, 1847, was a U.S. victory of Gen. Joseph Lane, over a detachment under Colonel Piedras guarding the depot of the Mexican Army Light Corps that had been harassing the U. S. Army line of communications on the National Road under Gen. Joaqu\u00EDn Rea late in the Mexican-American War."@en . "Skirmish at Matamoros"@en . . "1847-11-23Z"^^ . "American victory" . "135 mounted riflemen and dragoons, 25 artillerymen and 1 gun" . "none" . . "21 U. S. Soldiers freed, large amounts of munitions captured or destroyed" . . "400-600 men" . .