Battle of Devil's River

Battle of Devil's River
Part of the Comanche Wars, Texas-Indian Wars
Comanches watching an American caravan in West Texas by Arthur Lee Tracy.
Date July 20, 1857 Location Devils River, Val Verde, Texas 30°10′40.8612″N 101°5′34.85″W / 30.178017000°N 101.0930139°W / 30.178017000; -101.0930139 (Devil's River Battlefield) Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Comanche
Commanders and leaders
John Bell Hood	unknown
Strength
18 cavalry	~50 warriors
Casualties and losses
2 killed 5 wounded (7 dead from exposure)	9 killed 10 wounded
Several Comanche women and children were captured during the battle but quickly released.
Devil's River Battlefield class=notpageimage| Location within Texas

The Battle of Devil's River was an 1857 Indian War skirmish which took place in Texas along the Devils River. A small force of United States Army cavalry defeated an overwhelming force of Comanche braves after an epic journey across the desert.^[1]