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Battle of Salado Creek (1842)
This battle should not be confused with the 1813
Battle of Rosillo Creek
.
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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