Battle of Salado Creek (1842)

Battle of Salado Creek
	Part of the Woll Expedition
	; A map for the battle
Date	September 17, 1842
Location	Salado Creek outside San Antonio, Texas
Result	Texan victory
Belligerents
Republic of Texas	Mexico; Cherokee
Commanders and leaders
Mathew Caldwell; John C. Hays	Adrián Woll
Strength
~220:; -140 militia; -80 rangers	1,600:; -900 infantry; -500 cavalry; -200 native scouts; 2 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
1 killed; 9-12 wounded	60 killed; Hundreds wounded
	; Casualties for the Dawson Massacre are not included;

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 militia 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, French-Mexican commander General Adrián Woll retreated south and back into Mexico.

This battle should not be confused with the 1813 Battle of Rosillo Creek.

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