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Enchanted Rock Skirmish With Comanches
Separated from his company, Capt. Jack Hays manages to successfully hold off a large number of Comanches from atop Enchanted...
Santa Fe Expedition Members Believed Killed
Three members of the Santa Fe Expedition stray too far from Camp Resolution, on Quitaque Creek, and do not return,...
Santa Fe Expedition Scout Killed
A Mexican scout on the Santa Fe Expedition is killed by Indians a few hundred yards from Camp Resolution, on Quitaque Creek.
Three Members of Santa Fe Expedition Believed Killed
Three members of the Santa Fe Expedition are attacked by Kiowa Indians while foraging for mesquite beans. One is killed; a...
Santa Fe Expedition Members Believed Killed
Three members of the Santa Expedition are foraging for berries ten miles east of present-day Hereford. They do not return to...
Austin Resident killed
Austin resident James Boyce is killed near Austin by unknown Indians near Walnut Creek. Although some residents suspected...
Elm Fork Skirmish
Three rangers from Bird’s Fort are attacked by Indians east of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, in present-day Carrollton...
Mexican Troops Kill Wichitas
Having briefly occupied San Antonio, retreating Mexican troops commanded by Gen. Rafael Vasquez encounter a party of Wichita...
Trinity River Settlers Killed
Three men are pursued by a party of five to six Indians, believed to be Cherokees, on the Trinity River, twenty-three miles...
Two Settlers Killed near Austin
A bear hunting party of ten men is attacked on Barton Springs, near Austin. Captain George M. Dolson and John R. Black are...
Bastrop Resident Kills Tonkawa Indian
An argument over a tin cup between a Tonkawa Indian and a Bastrop resident results in the Indian’s death.
Apaches Attack Austin Residents
Five men are attacked by a party of Lipan Apaches along Shoal Creek, north of Austin. Two settlers are killed.
Cedar Creek Skirmish
A company of thirty Texans pursue a party of Indians along Cedar Creek, north of present-day Caldwell. Two Texans, Reed and...
Three Men Killed near Kenney Fort
Dr. Thomas Kenney and two other men leave Kenney Fort, a stockade near Brushy Creek, in present-day Round Rock, on April 6....
Colonel Cooke Killed by Karankawas
Col. L. P. Cooke is killed by Karankawas while crossing the Guadalupe River near Victoria.
Anglos Killed by Wichitas on San Gabriel River
Three Anglos are killed by Wichitas (Wacos) while hunting on the San Gabriel River.
Turkey Creek Fight
A four-man scouting party is surprised by Comanches at Turkey Creek, a tributary of the Nueces River, three miles south of...
Youth Killed on Rowlett’s Creek
The son of William Rice is killed by a party of 25 Indians (believed to be Creeks or Cherokees) on Rowlett’s Creek, on the...
Indian Killed by Whites
An Indian, believed to be Delaware, is killed by whites on the Trinity River south of present-day Dallas.
Austin Settlers Killed by Comanches
Daniel Hornsby and William Adkinson are killed by Comanches while fishing on the Colorado River below Austin. The two men...