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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...
Wacos and Comanches Attack Lipan and Tonkawas
Wacos (Wichitas) and Comanches attacked Lipan Apaches and Tonkawas on San Marcos River nine miles above Gonzales, stole...
Tawakonis, Wacos, and Comanches Attack Gonzales
Thirty-seven Tawakonis, and Wacos (Wichitas), and Comanches raiding for horses attack Gonzales.
Cherokees Attack Waco Village
Cherokees attack Waco village on the Brazos, near present-day Waco. Fifty-five Wacos (Wichitas) killed in reprisal for...
Lipan Apaches Attack Spanish Force
Lipan Apaches attack a small Spanish force on the Frio River, seizing all their horses and killing four soldiers.
Warren Residents Attacked
Two brothers named Sewell attempt to prevent a group of Indians (probably Shawnees) from stealing horses in Warren, Grayson...
Comanches Kill Raid Laredo
A raiding party of Comanches kill a man and steal some horses and cattle within six miles of Laredo.
Delawares and Comanches Skirmish near Red River
A party of Delawares set out from Fort Belknap to track down Comanches that had stolen dozens of their horses. The Delawares...
Comanches Attacked Near Balcones Escarpment
Five soldiers and fifteen settlers track down a slightly lesser number of Comanches who had stolen horses near the Balcones...
Soldiers and settlers kill Kickapoos near Rocksprings
Lt. William B. Hazen, ten soldiers, and four settlers encounter twelve Kickapoos near present-day Rocksprings. They attack...
Llano River Skirmish with Comanches
U.S. troops led by Lt. William B. Hazen—in cooperation with a thirty-man volunteer force of Texans—pursue a party of...
Indians raid northwest Parker County
Approximately fifty Indians raid homesteads along Rock Creek in northwest Parker County. They steal dozens of horses,...
Mexican Horse Thieves Killed
A Seguin ranger company led by Capt. James H. Callahan kills six Mexican horse thieves at York Creek, fifteen miles...
Coushattas Raid Dugan Farm
In an attempt to steal horses, Coushatta Indians raid the homestead of Daniel Dugan near Old Warren, where several families...
Milam Residents Kill Two Indians
Four Indians suspected of horse theft are pursued by 15 citizens of Milam. The Indians were butchering a buffalo on the...
Son of Apache Chief Killed
Flacco the Younger, son of the Lipan Apache chief, and a companion is murdered in Seguin. A well-known horse thief, James P...
Seguin Residents Kill Mexican Horse Thieves
A party of seven or eight Mexicans attempt to steal horses near Seguin. They are pursued by local residents; two are killed.
Indian Skirmish at Waco Village
A party of Tonkawas and Lipans attempt to steal horses from a Waco (Wichita) village; one or two Tonkawas are killed.
Ranger Company Executes Three Mexicans
Jack Hays’ ranger company executes three Mexicans who had been stealing horses along the Guadalupe and Colorado Rivers. The...
Lipan Apache Camp Raided
A band of Wichitas attempts to steal horses of Lipan Apaches encamped on the Leon River, above Little River Fort. One...