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Tonkawas Attack Surveying Party
A party of 15 Tonkawas attacks seven Texans on a surveying expedition near San Antonio led by Maj. James W. Tinsley and...
Two Settlers Killed on San Antonio River
Tonkawas kill two settlers on the San Antonio River, north of Camp Vigilance (present-day Floresville).
Tonkawas Killed on Cibolo Creek
Rangers under the command of Juan Seguin kill two Tonkawas, wounding a third, who they believe to be responsible for...
Texas Soldier Killed
One Texan (Jackson M. Parker) is shot and killed by Tonkawas on the Nueces River while gathering cattle for the army.
Tonkawa – Comanche Skirmish on Nueces River
Tonkawas fight and defeat a party of Comanches on the Nueces River; exact location unknown.
South Texas Merchants Killed
A party of Mexican traders en route to Corpus Christi from the Rio Grande is attacked by a group of Americans and...
Lavaca River Settlers Killed
Tonkawas kill several whites on the Lavaca River in retribution for stealing the Indians’ horses, which they had earlier...
Comanche – Tonkawa Fight
Comanches attack Tonkawas and Lipan Apaches between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers above Bastrop over disputed hunting...
John H. Moore Expedition
To punish Comanches for their recent raids on the western settlements, as well as to find the Lockhart and Putnam...
Second Lockhart and Putnam Rescue Effort
Ben McCulloch leads a second unsuccessful expedition to rescue the Lockhart and Putnam children composed of five settlers...