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71 53 to see so many of their comrades either killed or wounded, & could not be forced on although their officers face them? to it with at the front of the sword. The rifle continued to annoy them, then was confusion in their ranks, when General Woll considered it prudent to retire and leave a handful of farmers & backwoodsmen masters of the field. The loss of the Mexicans is variously stated, but to be within bounds from 100 to 150 were killed & wounded - and only 1 killed & 6 wounded of the Texans. Many Mexicans skulls & bones be in the Valley of the Salado x The hero of the Salado Col. Caldwell died a short time afterward and is buried at Gonzales.

 In Feby 1813 a desperate battle was fought here between the Mexicans assisted by Kemper & his have? associates & the Spanish Royalists to the discomfort?? of the latter.