Salado Creek
| Salado Creek | |
|---|---|
Recycled water | |
| Mouth | |
• location | San Antonio River |
• coordinates | 29°16′56″N 98°26′05″W / 29.28225°N 98.43473°W |
| Length | 38 miles (61 km) |
Salado Creek (Bexar County for about 38 miles (61 km) to the San Antonio River near Buena Vista.[1]
Watershed
In 1992, a
recycled water
to help the creek flow regularly for the first time in almost ten years.
History
The creek was given its name in 1716 by
Texas history, including the 1813 Battle of Rosillo and the 1842 Battle of Salado Creek following the Texas Revolution
.
The
Spanish Royal Army of Texas, under Governor Manuel María de Salcedo and Nuevo León Governor Simón de Herrera
, had retreated to San Antonio. In March 1813, the Spanish army, numbering 950 to 1,500, had planned an ambush on the republicans as they marched and searched for food along the creek banks. The republicans caught sight of the royal forces first and routed them within an hour, killing between 100 and 330 soldiers and capturing most of their arms and ammunition, six cannons, and 1,500 horses and mules, at the expense of only six men.
After the battle, the Spanish army retreated to
prisoners of war were executed by a vengeful Mexican soldier (Capt. Antonio Delgado), near the site of the battle. On April 6, 1813, the first Declaration of Independence and Constitution for Texas were drafted and Gutiérrez was named president, establishing the first Republic of Texas. The new republic was destroyed four months later, at the fateful Battle of Medina.[2]
A later
Ráfael Vásquez's incursion into San Antonio in March 1842. The volunteers prepared for battle, but believed that peace was on the horizon after the release of prisoners from the failed Texan Santa Fe Expedition. Because of this, a potential attack was called off by President Sam Houston
.
However, on September 11, 1842, Brig. Gen. Adrián Woll entered San Antonio with 1,000 regular
John C. Hays's regiment of 14 rangers. The men took advantage of their good position on the bank and killed 60 Mexicans, losing only one of their own.[3]
Simultaneously, Capt.
Dawson Massacre.[4]
Recreation
According to
common carp have been caught in Salado Creek.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online, June 6, 2001
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online, June 6, 2001
- ^ Thomas W. Cutrer, "SALADO CREEK, BATTLE OF," Handbook of Texas Online <http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfs01>, accessed July 2, 2014. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "Dawson Massacre". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Water Body Records for Salado Creek". Texas Parks and Wildlife. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. March 1, 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
External links
- Salado Creek at The Edwards Aquifer Website
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