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Anglos Burn Kichai Village
Searching for stolen horses, a company of two dozen settlers led by Major William Oldham attacks and burns a Kichai (...
Caddo Chief Executed
A force of 60 Texas volunteers captures four Indians--two Caddos, chief Canoma and his son, and two Cherokees--near the...
Horse Trader Killed by Cherokees
“Cherokee” John Williams, a noted horse thief, is killed in a Cherokee village. Exact location unknown, but approximately...
Comanches Raid Rio Grande Ranchos
Comanches raid ranches along the Rio Grande between Laredo and Guerrero, killing three Mexicans and stealing horses and...
Colorado River Settlements Raided
Three men are attacked by Indians (probably Comanches) below the Colorado River, in present-day southeast Austin. Two men...
Anglos Killed on Trinity River
Looking for stray horses, four men--Columbus Andrews, David Faulkenberry, his son Evan Faulkenberry, and Abram Anglin--...
Rangers Skirmish with Tawakonis
A party of 100 Tawakonis (Wichita) steal 32 horses from Juan Seguín’s rangers near Las Cuevas (Natural Bridge Caverns)...
Comanches Raid Nashville Area Farm
Comanches raid the home of Mr. Robinett, near Nashville, five miles northeast of present-day Gause, driving off a herd of...
Neches River Skirmish
A company of volunteers organized in response to the theft of cattle and horses along the Neches River is attacked by...
Bastrop Residents Pursue Indians
Residents of Bastrop pursue Indians believed to be Caddos and Wacos (Wichitas) suspected in recent theft of herds of...
Bastrop Resident Killed
Indians, probably Comanches, in the process of stealing horses, kill John Eagleston on the streets of Bastrop.
Comanches Raid Bastrop
An Indian raiding party, probably Comanche, steals 60 horses, as well as washing hanging out to dry, from the residents...
Caddo Village Attacked
Robert Potter and a party of Anglos attack a Caddo village near Caddo Lake, believing Indians had stolen Potter’s horses...
Horse Thieves Killed
Two Indians are killed by Anglos after stealing horses from a settlement on the Lavaca River.
Lavaca River Settlers Killed
Tonkawas kill several whites on the Lavaca River in retribution for stealing the Indians’ horses, which they had earlier...
Colonists Kill Mexican Horse Thieves
William Dewees and about half a dozen colonists tracked a band of horse thieves who had recently attacked and murdered a...
Tawakonis, Wacos, and Comanches Attack Gonzales
Thirty-seven Tawakonis, and Wacos (Wichitas), and Comanches raiding for horses attack Gonzales.