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Karankawas Raid Ranch near Victoria
Karankawas raid a ranch near Guadalupe Victoria (present-day Victoria). A presidial company of 14 men engage the...
John McSherry Killed by Indians
John McSherry killed by Indians, possibly Tawakonis (Wichita) on the west side of Guadalupe River, at the lower edge of...
Comanches Attack Victoria
Penateka chief Buffalo Hump leads an estimated one thousand Comanches, including 500 warriors, down the Guadalupe River...
Wagoner Killed by Comanches
After attacking the town of Victoria on August 6, a large force of Comanches follows the Guadalupe River towards the coast,...
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...
Colonel Cooke Killed by Karankawas
Col. L. P. Cooke is killed by Karankawas while crossing the Guadalupe River near Victoria.
Karankawas Attack Guadalupe River Trading Post
Capt. John F. Kemper is killed by Karankawas at his home on Kemper’s Bluff, a trading post on the Guadalupe River.
Enslaved Runaway Man Shot Near Victoria
An enslaved runaway man is shot near Victoria. He is believed to have died from his wounds.