Hispanic (Mexican/Tejano)

Lipan Apaches attack a small Spanish force on the Frio River, seizing all their horses and killing four soldiers.

Two colonists, Rogers and Hines, murdered near Atascocito crossing of Colorado River, en route to San Antonio. Two Mexican deserters are arrested for the murders.

A party of Mexican drovers en route to Louisiana is attacked by five Mexican horse thieves, 12 miles east of the William Dewees home on the lower Colorado River below Columbus; all but one, Julian Carrasco, are killed. 

William Dewees and about half a dozen colonists tracked a band of horse thieves who had recently attacked and murdered a party of Mexican drovers. They caught up with the group at the Brazos River, killing three: Julian Chirino, Vicente Castro, and Felix Mendoza.

Captain Henry S. Brown, commanding Mexican soldiers and colonists, attacked Waco (Wichita) village on the Brazos River, near present-day Waco. All but one are killed.

Land speculators Haden and Benjamin Edwards call upon Nacogdoches residents to join them in a revolt against the Mexican government. The rebels draft a declaration of independence on December 21,1826, but few residents support the insurrection.

Thirty settlers led by Henry S. Brown attacked an Indian camp, possibly Comanche, on the Colorado River, above the mouth of Pecan Bayou, in an effort to recover horses stolen near Gonzales. One Mexican, several Indians killed.

A party of Tawakonis (Wichitas) kill José Salinas and Miguel Castro near San Marcos.

San Antonio resident, Jose Manuel Delgado, killed by Wacos near San Antonio.

Mexican company overtakes a party of Wacos (Wichita) near San Antonio, killing two Indians and recovering stolen horses.

A Mexican force of approximately 150 men burn Waco and Tawakoni villages along the Brazos River near present-day Waco.

Mexican troops attack Tawakonis (Wichita) on San Gabriel River (then known as the San Xavier River). Eight Tawakonis are killed.

Captain Manuel Lafuente and two hundred Mexican troops attack a Tawakoni (Wichita) hunting camp at Cowhouse Creek, above the creek’s intersection with the Leon River, fifteen miles northwest of present-day Belton.  Eight Tawakonis are killed.

A 35-man presidial company skirmishes with and disperses a group of Indians, probably Comanches, on the outskirts of San Antonio. No report of casualties.

Mexican troops from San Antonio assist Shawnees in pursuing Comanches who had earlier been defeated near Bandera Pass. Thirty Comanches are reported killed, probably near present-day Kerrville.

Mexican troops led by Capt. Manuel Barragán attack Comanche encampment on the Llano River, near present-day Junction. A dozen Comanches are killed.

In the first major conflict between Anglo colonists and the Mexican government, a force of 100-150 Anglos under John Austin and Henry Smith attack Fort Velasco (present-day Surfside Beach). Approximately ten Texans are killed and eleven wounded. The Mexican garrison commanded by Col.

A battle for control of Nacogdoches results in the deaths of 47 Mexican troops and four Anglo-Texan colonists. Mexican troops under the command of Col. José de las Piedras evacuate the town.

Retreating Mexican troops surrender to Anglo-Texan colonists at Durst farm (near present day Douglas) in aftermath of Battle of Nacogdoches.

Presidial troops from San Antonio encounter and defeat a group of Comanches and Tawakonis (Wichitas) near the San Saba mission (four miles west of present-day Menard) that had been committing depredations on the frontier. A herd of livestock is recovered. Nine Comanches are killed.