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Mexicans Kill San Antonio River Settlers
William H. Patton and another man are killed by a party of Mexicans while bathing in the San Antonio River near Patton’s...
Two Austin Residents Killed
Addison Gillespie and another man are killed by Indians, presumably Comanches, on Peach Creek, a few miles west of Austin
Austin Judge Killed
Comanches posing as Tonkawas kill Judge Brewster H. Jayne and an Irish laborer at Jayne’s home two miles north of Austin....
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.
Milam Residents Kill Two Indians
Four Indians suspected of horse theft are pursued by 15 citizens of Milam. The Indians were butchering a buffalo on the...
Mexican Troops Kill San Antonio Residents
One day after Mexican troops under the command of General Adrian Woll seize San Antonio, three Anglo-Texans are killed at...
Battle of Salado Creek
In response to the capture of San Antonio one week earlier, more than 200 Texas volunteers engage Mexican troops under the...
Dawson Fight
In an effort to reinforce Anglo-Texas volunteers engaged in the defense of San Antonio at Salado Creek, a company of fifty-...
Austin Resident Killed by Indians
An Austin resident is killed by Indians, presumably Comanches, two miles north of Austin.
Son of Apache Chief Killed
Flacco the Younger, son of the Lipan Apache chief, and a companion is murdered in Seguin. A well-known horse thief, James P...
Peters Colony Settlers Killed
Three Peters Colony settlers, including Wesley Clements, are killed by Indians on Clements Creek, near present-day McKinney.
Austin Resident Killed
A party of 25-30 Comanches attack a carriage occupied by two men, William Bell and Alexander Coleman in Austin. Bell is...
Two Austin Youths Killed
A party of Comanches attacks the Austin farm of Nolan Luckett, killing Luckett’s son and a slave boy. Another slave is...
Silvestre de León Murdered
Having fled with his family to New Orleans during the Texas rebellion, Silvestre de León, the son of empresario Martin de...
Lipan Apaches Killed by Mexican Troops
Lipan Apaches led by John Castro attacked by Mexican troops along the Rio Grande, “almost all killed.” Chief Flacco the...
Bastrop County Resident Killed
Bastrop County resident Leroy Williams is killed by Indians (tribe unknown) with his own gun while plowing fields.
Caddos Raid Salado Creek Settlement
A raiding party of 20 Caddos kill three men, Henry, Castleberry and Courtney, on Salado Creek, twenty miles north of present...
Seguin Residents Kill Mexican Horse Thieves
A party of seven or eight Mexicans attempt to steal horses near Seguin. They are pursued by local residents; two are killed.
Indian Skirmish at Waco Village
A party of Tonkawas and Lipans attempt to steal horses from a Waco (Wichita) village; one or two Tonkawas are killed.