The Port of Matamoros, also known as Los Brazos de Santiago, was the Mexican army's primary resupply base for the operations of General Santa Anna, who was finally defeated on April 21, 1836, outside Houston at the battle of San Jacinto.
Invincible outmaneuvered Montezuma by sailing in circles around the Mexican vessel, firing broadsides the entire time.
The Mexican officers and crew quickly escaped into the water from the severely damaged vessel and made it ashore on the enemy coast.
After engaging and capturing the Pocket, Captain Brown discovered a cache of weapons, as well as supplies being shipped to the Mexican Army.
Their vastly superior army was forced to scatter into several smaller units in order to procure food throughout Texas, thus diluting their numerical advantage.