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Decisive in Texas history, was fought here September 18, 1842. Col. Mathew Caldwell and Capt. John C. Hays, commanding a force of Texas volunteers, opposed the Mexican Army under General Adrian Woll that had captured San Antonio, and with the loss of only one man, checked the last Mexican invasion of Texas and thereby prevented the capture of Austin, capital of the Republic of Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
The Battle of the Salado is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4882, -98.4179 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Dawson Massacre (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Temple Beth El Memorial Park, Rittiman Addition, and Dodd Field (Fort Sam Houston) Enemy Alien Detention Station, World War II.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000335. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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