The Battle of Salado Creek, the Dawson Expedition, and the Mier Expedition
After the defeat of Antonio López de Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, the Mexicans signed the Treaties of Velasco, and it didn’t take long for Santa Anna to regroup and invade Texas again. This time, however, he was not going to risk being captured. Instead of leading the army himself, he sent General Adrian Woll, a Frenchman who had served under Napoleon.