| Marker Number |
329 |
| Atlas Number |
5029000329 |
| Marker Title |
In this vicinity the Battle of Rosillo |
| Index Entry |
Battle of Rosillo, In this vicinity |
| Address |
4226 SE Military Drive |
| City |
San Antonio |
| County |
Bexar |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
557296 |
| UTM Northing |
3247705 |
| Subject Codes |
military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
SE Military Drive, south side of the road 0.1 mi. SW of W.W. White Road on restricted access/private property. Battle also known as Battle of Rosalis. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
In this vicinity the Battle of Rosillo was fought on March 28, 1813. Here the "Republican Army of the North" composed of Anglo-Americans, Mexicans and Indians defeated, with heavy loss of life, Spanish Royalists troops commanded by Manuel de Salcedo, Governor of Texas. The prisoners of war were brutally murdered shortly afterwards by order of Colonel Bernardo Gutierrez. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
