Battle of Village Creek | |||||||
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Part of the Indian Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Texas Militia |
Caddo Cherokee Tonkawa | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Edward H. Tarrant John B. Denton Henry B. Stout James G. Bourland | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Approximately 70 | Village Creek consisted of three native tribes with approximately 1000 warriors | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 fatality; 2 wounded | 12 fatalities; significant number of Village Creek inhabitants wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Village Creek occurred on May 24, 1841, on the embankments of Village Creek. The battle, which evolved into a running gunfight between the Republic of Texas militia and the Village Creek tribes, was attributed to the increased Native American raids on Anglo settlements in the Red River counties.[1]
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