Battle of Village Creek

Battle of Village Creek
Part of the Indian Wars
Date May 24, 1841 Location Arlington, Texas 32°43′19″N 97°11′6″W / 32.72194°N 97.18500°W / 32.72194; -97.18500 (Village Creek Battlefield) Result Texan victory
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
Village Creek Battlefield class=notpageimage| Location within Texas

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]