Battle of Rosillo Creek in the Mexican War of Independence
- When
- 1813
- Where
- Rosillo Creek near Salado Creek, approximately nine miles southeast of San Antonio de Bexar, in Coahuila y Tejas
- Episodes
- 1
The Battle of Rosillo Creek occurred on March 29, 1813, in Coahuila y Tejas, during the Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition. The Republican Army of the North defeated Spanish Royalist forces, forcing their retreat to San Antonio. This engagement was part of the broader Mexican War of Independence, involving filibusters and Tejano participants against royalist governors.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. The conflict arose during the Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition, a joint Mexican and American campaign. The Republican Army of the North, led by Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara and initially Augustus Magee, crossed from Louisiana into Spanish Texas. After capturing Nacogdoches, the Royalist army retreated to San Antonio in March 1813, setting the stage for the engagement at Rosillo Creek.
The Engagement. Royalist forces planned to ambush the Republican Army from a ridge overlooking Rosillo Creek near its confluence with Salado Creek. Sources disagree on troop strength, citing either 1,200 or 1,500 men. The trap failed when the Republican forces detected them. The Republicans defeated the Royalists in less than an hour, forcing the Royalists to retreat to San Antonio.
People involved
- Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara · Expedition Leader
- Samuel Kemper · Filibuster Leader
- Simón de Herrera · Royalist Commander
- Manuel María de Salcedo · Royalist Governor
Sources
- Battle of Rosillo Creek Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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