Battle of the Salado

Battle of the Salado
Part of the Woll Expedition
Map of the Battle of the Salado
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[1] Hundreds wounded
Casualties for the Dawson Massacre are not included

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

The Battle of the Salado 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.^{[2][3] [4]}