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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.
Wichitas Raid Little River Farm
Tawakonis (Wichita) raid John Walker’s home on Little River. One family member killed. Reports of other Anglos killed in...
Caney Creek Fight
Austin colonists skirmish with Wacos (Wichita) and Kichais (Wichita) on Caney Creek, near present-day Athens. Seven...
San Saba River Fight
A force of 124 Wichita and 40 Caddo attack Rezin P. Bowie and a party of nine Anglo-American treasure hunters near an...
Comanche Raid on San Antonio Ranch
A party of Indians, probably Comanches, break into animal pens at the ranch of Father Florentino Ramos near San Antonio...
Comanche Raid on Goliad
Comanches kill a party of woodcutters and capture a young boy near Goliad.
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...
Woods’ Prairie Raid
Edward Jenkins is killed by Indians, probably Comanches, at the farm of William Barton, Woods Prairie (near present-day...
Austin Colonists Attack Karankawa Camp
A party of Karankawas demand corn from Daniel Gilleland, an Austin colonist then living near present-day Wharton....
Surveyors Attacked on Walnut Creek
An Anglo-American surveying party is attacked by 60 Indians on Walnut Creek above Pecan Spring, in present-day northeast...
Karankawas Raid La Parra Ranch
A band of five Karankawas raids the La Parra Ranch (near present-day Sarita), killing ten - one man and nine women and...
Surveyors Attacked by Snake Indians
Surveying party led by A. Legrand is attacked by Snake Indians near present-day Texhoma. Nine Indians and three whites...
Land Agent Killed near San Antonio
Land agent Thomas McQueen is robbed and severely wounded by a party of Indians, probably Comanche, on the Medina River,...
Kiowa Attack on Glass Creek
Judge Gabriel Martin is killed by Kiowa Indians on Glass Creek, 15 miles above Washita River (now Lake Texoma). Martin’s...