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  • Battle of Salado Creek (1842)
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  • The Battle of Salado Creek was a decisive engagement in 1842 which repulsed the final Mexican invasion of the Republic of Texas. Colonel Mathew Caldwell of the Texas Rangers led just over 200 militiamen against an army of 1,600 Mexican Army soldiers and Cherokee warriors and defeated them outside of San Antonio de Bexar along Salado Creek. As a result of this action, Mexican commander General Adrián Woll retreated south and back into Mexico.
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Strength
  • 2
  • 200
  • 500
  • 900
  • ~220 militia
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Partof
  • the Woll Expedition
Date
  • 1842-09-17
Commander
  • Adrián Woll
  • Mathew Caldwell
Caption
  • A map for the battle.
Casualties
  • 1
  • 9
  • ~60 killed or wounded
Result
  • Decisive Texan victory
Notes
  • *Casualties for the Dawson Massacre are not included.
Place
  • Salado Creek, Texas
Conflict
  • Battle of Salado Creek
abstract
  • The Battle of Salado Creek was a decisive engagement in 1842 which repulsed the final Mexican invasion of the Republic of Texas. Colonel Mathew Caldwell of the Texas Rangers led just over 200 militiamen against an army of 1,600 Mexican Army soldiers and Cherokee warriors and defeated them outside of San Antonio de Bexar along Salado Creek. As a result of this action, Mexican commander General Adrián Woll retreated south and back into Mexico.