Battle of Devil's River

Battle of Devil's River
	Part of the Comanche Wars, Texas-Indian Wars
	; Comanches watching an American caravan in West Texas by Arthur Lee Tracy.
Date	July 20, 1857
Location	Devils River, Val Verde, Texas30°10′40.8612″N 101°5′34.85″W
Result	United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Comanche
Commanders and leaders
John Bell Hood	unknown
Strength
18 cavalry	~50 warriors
Casualties and losses
2 killed; 5 wounded (7 dead from exposure)	9 killed; 10 wounded
	; Seven American soldiers died of exposure on the march before the battle.; Several Comanche women and children were captured during the battle but quickly released.;
	Devil's River Battlefield Location within Texas

The Battle of Devil's River was an 1857 Indian War skirmish which took place in Texas along the Devils River. A small force of United States Army cavalry defeated an overwhelming force of Comanche braves after an epic journey across the desert.

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