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Battle of Village Creek

Battle of Village Creek was a battle fought on 24 May 1841 at Arlington, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the American Indian Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1924. The recorded result: Texan victory. Recorded strength: ~70 against 1,000 warriors.

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Fought24 May 1841
WhereArlington, Texas, United States32.722N, 97.185W
OutcomeTexan victory
BelligerentsRepublic of Texas MilitiaagainstCaddo; Cherokee; Tonkawa
Casualties and losses1 killed; 2 woundedand12 killed; significant number of Village Creek inhabitants wounded
Part ofAmerican Indian Wars1609 to 1924

Where it sits in the American Indian Wars

Battle of Blue Licks, 1782Battle of the Sink Hole, 1815Battle of Village Creek, 1841Battle of Egan Station, 1860Battle of Pease River, 1860Bear River Massacre, 1863First Battle of Adobe Walls, 1864Battle of the Tongue River, 1865Battle of Beecher Island, 1868Battle of Washita River, 1868Battle of Summit Springs, 1869Battle of Blanco Canyon, 1871Battle of the North Fork of the Red River, 1872Battle of Sugar Point, 1898Battle of Kelley Creek, 191117821911Battle of Village Creek, 1841
15 placed engagements of the American Indian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 May 1841
PlaceArlington, Texas, United States
32.722N, 97.185W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~701,000 warriors
Casualties and losses1 killed; 2 wounded12 killed; significant number of Village Creek inhabitants wounded
Commanders
  • Edward H. Tarrant
  • John B. Denton
Battle of Village CreekBattle of Village CreekBattle of Stone HousesBattle of the Twin VillagesBattle of Stone HousesBattle of the Twin VillagesFt. WorthWacoTylerDentonShermanCleburneBrownwood100 km32.722N, 97.185W
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Battle of Village 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 Q4872677, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Village Creek, revision 1370276461, 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.