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Battle of Jones Creek

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Jones Creek, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 28° 58' 42.6", -95° 28' 19.2"
 
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    Fought by Texan army of 23 men under Capt. Randal Jones (1786-1873), sent out 1824 by Stephen F. Austin to the lower Brazos to fight cannibal Karankawa Indians. Scouts found the camp here. Attack at dawn found Indians ready with spears. Jones' guns got 15 Indians, dispersed the rest. (1965)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Battle of Jones Creek Historical Marker Location Map, Texas