GeoCoords:
Latitude: 32.672775000000
Longitude: -94.002101000000
Longitude: -94.002101000000
Date:
Mid-April 1838
Time Period:
Description:
Robert Potter and a party of Anglos attack a Caddo village near Caddo Lake, believing Indians had stolen Potter’s horses (which later proved to be false). Three Indians and two whites are killed in the encounter.
Event Type:
Race or Ethnicity:
Tribe:
Citation:
Telegraph and Texas Register, May 23, 1838.
Robert Potter Original Title: Robert Potter
Image Viewed: http://wheretexasbecametexas.org/fearless-fifty-nine-robert-potter/
Image Accessed: May 14, 2019
GeoCoords:
Latitude: 32.672775000000
Longitude: -94.002101000000
Longitude: -94.002101000000
Date:
Mid-April 1838
Event Description:
Robert Potter and a party of Anglos attack a Caddo village near Caddo Lake, believing Indians had stolen Potter’s horses (which later proved to be false). Three Indians and two whites are killed in the encounter.
Event Type:
Tribe:
- Caddos
Gender:
male
Citation:
Telegraph and Texas Register, May 23, 1838.
Robert Potter Original Title: Robert Potter
Image Viewed: http://wheretexasbecametexas.org/fearless-fifty-nine-robert-potter/
Image Accessed: May 14, 2019