Dawson massacre
Event which occurred during the Battle of Salado Creek / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dawson massacre, also called the Dawson expedition, was an incident in which 36 Texian militiamen were killed by Mexican soldiers on September 17, 1842[2] 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 Texian victory.[3] This was among numerous armed conflicts over the area between the Rio Grande and Nueces rivers, which the Republic of Texas tried to control after achieving independence in 1836.
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Dawson Massacre | |||||||
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Part of the Woll Expedition | |||||||
A plaque at Monument Hill Park marking the graves of those killed in the Dawson Massacre and the Black Bean Incident. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Texas | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nicholas Mosby Dawson † | Adrián Woll | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
54 militia |
500 cavalry 2 artillery pieces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
36 killed 15 captured |
30 killed 60-70 wounded[1] | ||||||
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