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Battle of Jones Creek
Commissioned by Stephen F. Austin to conduct a punitive expedition against the Karankawas for the killing of Austin...
Families Attacked by Karankawas
The families of Elisha Flowers and Charles Cavanaugh were attacked by 70 Karankawas, near Live Oak Bayou on Old Caney...
Colonists Kill Karankawas
A party of colonists led by Aylett C. Buckner kill 40-50 Karankawas near the mouth of the Colorado River, three miles...
Colonists Attack Tonkawa Village
Colonists attack Tonkawa village in retaliation for theft of livestock. Two Tonkawas, one settler killed.
Tawakoni and Kichai Camp Attacked
Tawakoni (Wichita) and Kichai (Wichita) camp attacked on Colorado River, five leagues below the road to La Bahia, by...
John Wightman Killed
DeWitt colonist John Wightman is killed near Gonzales by party of Comanches and Tawakonis and Wacos (Wichitas).
Comanches Raiding Party Attacked
Comanche raiding party on the Brazos River attacked by Colonel James J. Ross and settlers, killing all but two (...
Tawakonis and Wacos Attack San Felipe de Austin
Thirty-seven Tawakonis and Wacos (Wichitas), and Comanches raiding for horses attack San Felipe de Austin.
Tawakonis, Wacos, and Comanches Attack Gonzales
Thirty-seven Tawakonis, and Wacos (Wichitas), and Comanches raiding for horses attack Gonzales.
Settlers Attack Indian Camp
Thirty settlers led by Henry S. Brown attacked an Indian camp, possibly Comanche, on the Colorado River, above the mouth...
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...
Three Colonists Disappear
Three colonists left to guard supplies at the mouth of the Colorado River. They were never found; Karankawas suspected....
Goliad Settlers Killed
Two Anglos (Ross and Stevens) are reported killed near Goliad, possibly by Lipan Apaches.
Comanches and Mexicans Attacking Traders
Maj. Sterling Ross reports Comanches and Mexicans attacking traders along Rio Frio near Gonzales.
Anglos Killed near the Rio Grande
A party of Indians (Cherokees, Delawares, Kickapoos, and Caddos), with several Mexicans, kill and rob six Texians on the...
Karakawas Kill Five American Sailors
Karankawas kill five American sailors shipwrecked on the northern end of Padre Island.