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Battle of Plum Creek

Battle of Plum Creek was a battle fought on 12 August 1840 at Lockhart, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Texas–Indian Wars, which ran from 1820 to 1882. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Approximately 200 against Estimates range from 400 to 1,000..

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Fought12 August 1840
WhereLockhart, Texas, United States29.884N, 97.668W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsRepublic of Texas; TonkawaagainstComanche
Part ofTexas–Indian Wars1820 to 1882

Where it sits in the Texas–Indian Wars

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3 placed engagements of the Texas–Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 August 1840
PlaceLockhart, Texas, United States
29.884N, 97.668W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthApproximately 200Estimates range from 400 to 1,000.
Casualties and lossesOne killed, seven wounded Comanche claimed 11 killedUnknown; 12 bodies recovered, Texans claimed 87 killed at Plum Creek
Commanders
  • Mathew Caldwell
  • Edward Burleson
  • Placido (Tonkawa leader)
  • Benjamin McCulloch
  • Felix Huston
  • Buffalo Hump
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Battle of Plum Creek is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872065, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Plum Creek, revision 1370272020, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.