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Mexican Teamsters Killed
Anglos rob a freight wagon near Helena, killing two Mexican teamsters.
Navasota Resident Killed
Stephen Rogers, Jr. is killed by Indians at his home on the Navasota River. Eight horses are stolen.
Mexican Troops Attack Refugio
Mexican soldiers enter Refugio where, according to reports, they kill “a few” men. A number of residents were also captured...
San Patricio Rangers Killed
Mexican defensores (milita) under Capt. Enrique Villarreal pursues a party of San Patricio rangers led by John Yerby, which...
San Patricio Rangers Killed
Sixteen Texans led by Capt. James Ownsby are surrounded by Mexican dragoons at Santa Rosa, ten miles west of present-day...
Cow Thieves Killed by Mexican Troops
A small party of Anglo-American cow thieves are killed by Mexican militia on the Colorado River.
Refugio Attacked by Mexicans
Mexican leader Agatón Quiñones leads sixty men in a surprise attack on Refugio, capturing several Anglo citizens. Two...
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...
Laredo Merchants Killed
A party of Mexicans traders is robbed on the road to Laredo, allegedly by residents of San Antonio. An unknown number are...
Texans Killed on Aransas Bay
One or two Texans are killed on Aransas Bay by Mexican marauders.
San Patricio Rangers Killed
Mexican troops under Lt. Co. Rámon Valera kill William Cairns and three members of Cairns’ Western Spy Company near San...
Mexican Lynched near Texana
Seeking to run away with an enslaved woman from Texana, a Mexican man is pursued by local residents and lynched on the...
Mexicans Kill San Antonio River Settlers
William H. Patton and another man are killed by a party of Mexicans while bathing in the San Antonio River near Patton’s...
Two Settlers Killed near Austin
A bear hunting party of ten men is attacked on Barton Springs, near Austin. Captain George M. Dolson and John R. Black are...
Mexican Troops Kill San Antonio Residents
One day after Mexican troops under the command of General Adrian Woll seize San Antonio, three Anglo-Texans are killed at...
Dawson Fight
In an effort to reinforce Anglo-Texas volunteers engaged in the defense of San Antonio at Salado Creek, a company of fifty-...
Silvestre de León Murdered
Having fled with his family to New Orleans during the Texas rebellion, Silvestre de León, the son of empresario Martin de...
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.
Mexican Traders Killed
A party of seven to eight Mexican traders is robbed by bandits near Goliad. They are bound to a tree and shot. One merchant...
Ranger Company Executes Three Mexicans
Jack Hays’ ranger company executes three Mexicans who had been stealing horses along the Guadalupe and Colorado Rivers. The...