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Mexican Soldiers Attack Waco (Wichita) Village
Captain Henry S. Brown, commanding Mexican soldiers and colonists, attacked Waco (Wichita) village on the Brazos River,...
Karankawas Kill Colonists
Coco Indians (Karankawas) kill two members of Austin’s colony, Loy (or Law) and John C. Alley, who had tried to stop them...
Colonists Kill Karankawas
In response to the deaths of Loy and Alley, the colony responded by raising a company of 25 men. Finding the Karankawa...
Karankawa Killed by Colonists
One Karankawa killed by two colonists near the mouth of the Colorado.
Caney Creek Fight
Austin colonists skirmish with Wacos (Wichita) and Kichais (Wichita) on Caney Creek, near present-day Athens. Seven...
Battle of Velasco
In the first major conflict between Anglo colonists and the Mexican government, a force of 100-150 Anglos under John...
Robertson Colonist Killed
Anglo immigrant H. Reed is killed by a party of eight Wacos (Wichitas) near Tenoxtitlan, 14 miles northeast of present-...
Battle of Nacogdoches
A battle for control of Nacogdoches results in the deaths of 47 Mexican troops and four Anglo-Texan colonists. Mexican...
Angelina River Fight
Retreating Mexican troops surrender to Anglo-Texan colonists at Durst farm (near present day Douglas) in aftermath of...
Austin Colonists Attack Karankawa Camp
A party of Karankawas demand corn from Daniel Gilleland, an Austin colonist then living near present-day Wharton....
Robertson Colonist Killed by Wichitas
David Ridgway is killed by Indians, probably Wacos or Tawakonis (Wichitas) halfway between Fort Milam (four miles...
Anglo Settlers Killed in East Texas
Three Anglo colonists are followed and attacked by Indians, possibly Caddos, between the Trinity and Sabine rivers. One...
Comanches Raid Austin Farm
Austin colonist James Lyons is killed by a party of Comanches on his farm, a few miles south of present-day Schulenburg....
Moore Expedition against the Wichitas
John H. Moore leads 175 colonists on a two month campaign against the Tawakonis (Wichita). Skirmishes with Tawakonis near...
Robertson Colonists Captured
Margaret McClellan and her two children are captured by Indians in Robertson colony on the San Gabriel River. Exact...
Battle of Gonzales
In an attempt to retrieve a cannon held by the citizens of Gonzales, Lt. Francisco de Castañeda and 100 Mexican dragoons...
Anglos Skirmish with Comanches
Edward Burleson and twenty colonists engage in a running fight with a dozen Comanches near Gonzales. Several Indians are...
Mexican Troops Skirmish with Anglo Colonists
Skirmish between Anglo colonists led by John Bird and Mexican cavalry near San Antonio results in five Mexicans killed....
“Grass Fight”
Texas colonists led by James Bowie engage a Mexican supply train near Alazan Creek, one mile west of San Antonio,...
Austin Colonist Killed
Austin colonist John Taylor is killed by Indians near present day Anderson.