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Mexican Militia Killed
Two Mexicans militia men (defensores) are killed on the Nueces River near San Patricio by Comanches.
Mexicans Attacked at Kinney’s Fort
William Cairnes’ spy company attacks a party of Mexican traders near Kinney’s Fort (present-day Corpus Christi). One Mexican...
San Patricio Rangers Killed
Mexican troops under Lt. Co. Rámon Valera kill William Cairns and three members of Cairns’ Western Spy Company near San...
Lipan Apaches Attack Mexican Troops
A large war party of 300 Lipan Apaches and Tonkawas pursue the Mexican troops commanded by Lt. Col. Ramon Valera who had...
Mexican Troops Skirmish with Smugglers
A company of mounted Mexican militia skirmishes with contraband traders led by Trinidad Aldrete near Corpus Christi. Several...
Comanches Raid Corpus Christi
A series of engagements with a Comanche raiding party in the Corpus Christi area results in four Anglos killed, and four...
Comanches Steal Horses at Kinney’s Ranch
A party of fifty Comanches steal several dozen horses at Kinney’s Ranch, Corpus Christi. Four Indians are killed. Other...
Comanches Kill Corpus Christi Resident
James Kenney, the eldest son of Austin County resident Rev. John Wesley Kenney, is killed by Comanches near the mouth of the...