Alvin Edson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alvin Edson, based on 8 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

8 records1846–18464 events4 places

Chronological biography

1846

Blockade of the Rio Grande1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · Rio Grande

Forms a marine battalion which blockades the Rio Grande

Blockade of the Rio Grande1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · Rio Grande

Edson forms a marine battalion to support blockade operations near the Rio Grande

Raid on Frontera1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · Frontera

Carries out a successful raid of the port of Frontera

Raid on Frontera1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · Frontera

Edson carries out a successful raid against the port of Frontera

Raid on San Juan Bautista1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · San Juan Bautista

Carries out a successful raid of the port of San Juan Bautista

Raid on San Juan Bautista1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · San Juan Bautista

Edson carries out a successful raid against the port of San Juan Bautista

Capture of Tampico14 November 1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · Tampico

Captures Tampico

Capture of Tampico14 November 1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Major · Marine Battalion Commander · Tampico

Edson's marine battalion participates in operations connected with the occupation of Tampico

Titles and roles

Major · Marine Battalion Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.