Question

Which of these was an effect of the Battle of Medina? Spain sold Mexico to the United States. American filibusters gave up trying to take over Texas. Texan rebels defeated the Spanish army. It encouraged others to join the fight against the Spanish.

Answer 1

American filibusters gave up trying to take over Texas.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Battle of Medina occurred in August in 1813 when the Spanish armies under General José Joaquín de Arredondo won against the republican forces otherwise known as the Republican Army of the North American filibusters under General José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois.

The battle was part of the Mexican War of Independence but it resulted in about 1300 deaths out of 1400 soldiers of the American filibusters, while the Spanish side only lost about 55 out 1830 soldiers.

In general, the result of the battle led to American filibusters giving up trying to take over Texas.