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  • Dawson Massacre
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  • The Dawson Massacre, also called the Dawson Expedition, was an incident in which 36 Texan militiamen were killed by Mexican artillery fire on September 17, 1842 near San Antonio de Bexar (now the U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas). The event occurred during the Battle of Salado Creek, which ended with a Texan victory.
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  • 2
  • 54
  • 500
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Partof
  • the Woll Expedition
Date
  • 1842-09-17
Commander
  • Adrián Woll
  • Nicholas Mosby Dawson
Name
  • Dawson Massacre
Caption
  • A plaque at Monument Hill Park marking the graves of those killed in the Dawson Massacre and the Black Bean Incident.
Casualties
  • 15
  • 36
  • unknown
Result
  • Mexican victory
Notes
  • *Casualties for the Battle of Salado Creek are not included.
ID
  • qfd01
Place
  • near Presidio San Antonio de Bexar, Texas
Conflict
  • Dawson Massacre
abstract
  • The Dawson Massacre, also called the Dawson Expedition, was an incident in which 36 Texan militiamen were killed by Mexican artillery fire on September 17, 1842 near San Antonio de Bexar (now the U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas). The event occurred during the Battle of Salado Creek, which ended with a Texan victory.