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Choctaws Kill Tonkawas
Six Choctaws kill four Tonkawas near the La Bahía Road, between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.
Merchants Attacked near Brazoria
A party of merchants is fired upon by seven Tonkawas near Brazoria. One Indian is killed.
Tonkawas Raid Clark’s Creek Settlement
Nine members of the Douglas and O’Doherty families are killed by Tonkawas on Clark’s Creek, twelve miles southwest of...
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...
Colonists and Tonkawas Attack Wacos
In response to Waco (Wichita) attack on Tonkawa village, Austin colonists join Tonkawas in an attack against Wacos on the...
Tawakonis Fight Lipan Apaches
Tawakonis (Wichitas) fight Tonkawas and Lipan Apaches at the La Bahía crossing of the Colorado River. Four Tonkawas are...
Colonists Attack Tonkawa Village
Colonists attack Tonkawa village in retaliation for theft of livestock. Two Tonkawas, one settler killed.
Tawakoni and Kichai Camp Attacked
Tawakoni (Wichita) and Kichai (Wichita) camp attacked on Colorado River, five leagues below the road to La Bahia, by...
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...
Wacos (Wichita) Raid a Tonkawa Village
Wacos (Wichita) raid a Tonkawa village, killing thirty, including women, children, and old men. Raid occurred on...