Battle of the Arroyo Hondo

Battle of the Arroyo Hondo (HM17T8)

Location: Hondo, TX 78861 Medina County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 25.241', W 99° 10.773'

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In 1842 the Mexican Army launched three invasions into Texas to reclaim territory lost during the Texas Revolution. Col. Rafael Vasquez's Army briefly occupied San Antonio in March, and in July Texans fought with Col. Antonio Canales' forces near San Patricio.

When Gen. Adrian Woll's Mexican forces advanced through South Texas and captured San Antonio on September 11, Texan volunteers gathered for battle. More than 200 men under the command of Matthew Caldwell assembled at Salado Creek six miles east of the city, where on September 18 they fought with the Mexican Cavalry. With losses on both sides, the Mexicans returned briefly to San Antonio before beginning their march toward the border.

Additional Texan forces marshaled to meet Woll's Army, and on September 21 another battle occurred at Hondo Creek (Arroyo Hondo) near this site. Although Texan and Mexican accounts of the engagement varied considerably, reliable sources indicate that the Texans, plagued by dissension and a lack of clear leadership, failed in their attempt to rout the Mexican forces. The Mexicans returned home and the Texas government, in response to the 1842 invasions, mounted the ill-fated Somervell Expedition later that year.
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HM NumberHM17T8
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Marker Number332_MARKER_N
Year Placed1992
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 2:35am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 482583 N 3254608
Decimal Degrees29.42068333, -99.17955000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 25.241', W 99° 10.773'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 25' 14.46" N, 99° 10' 46.38" W
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Area Code(s)830
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1906 Farm to Market 462, Hondo TX 78861, US
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