Interactions between the US government and other Native American tribes.
Us Government
The Comanche people, who were well associated with the aspect of war, were not entirely understanding when they were told to leave their land, attacked, or had their food supply killed. In order to make their own opinions clear, they acted with war.
Here are some dates and facts that show what has happened between the Comanche and the US government/Texas.
-Relations between Texas and Comanches break down due to the imprisonment of El Sordo. - 1811
-Comanches and Kiowa battle U. S. Infantry on the Santa Fe Trail. - 1829
-Sam Houston barters peace with Comanches, becoming friends to many. - 1833
-Texas Cherokee Chief Diwali makes peace and trades with 16 different bands of Comanches. - 1837
-Texas and Comanches make peace treaty. - 1838
-Chief Potsana Kwahip (Buffalo Hump) takes warriors against Texas on a thousand mile raid. Homes are burned. Hundreds of Texans killed. - 1840
-Texas with Tonkawa warriors attack Comanches at Plumb Creek. - 1840
-Texas Rangers formed to fight Comanches. - 1840
-Treaty between Republic of Texas and Texas band of Comanches is signed. - 1845
-Due to Indian raids, the Army abandons Camp Cooper. - 1858
-Texas Rangers attack Comanche village at Little Robe Creek in Indian Territory. - 1858
-Captain Earl Van Dorn attacked a Comanche village at Rush Springs, killing 83. - 1858
-Van Dorn strikes the Comanches at Crooked Creek in Kansas. - 1858
-Settlers attack reservation in Texas and are repelled by Indians. - 1859
-Indians on Texas reservation forced to leave Texas. - 1859
-Calvary sends 3 columns on expedition battle fought with Comanches, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. - 1860
-Full scale war in the Great Plains by an alliance for Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche, and Kiowa-Apache. - 1863
-In April, 200 Kwahada, who had never surrendered arrived at Ft. Sill. In June the last 400 Kwahada with Quanah Parker surrendered. - 1875
As it can be clearly seen, the Comanche people and the US government did not typically bond well during the 19th century. In fact, as it can been seen o the the list of facts and dates, a massive war broke out between the two groups, and resulted in several thousand deaths. Yet, this is not the only group the Comanche people fought. Since the Comanche people were spiritually tied with that of war, they often fought several tribes, including Mexico.
Here are some dates and facts that show what has happened between the Comanche and the US government/Texas.
-Relations between Texas and Comanches break down due to the imprisonment of El Sordo. - 1811
-Comanches and Kiowa battle U. S. Infantry on the Santa Fe Trail. - 1829
-Sam Houston barters peace with Comanches, becoming friends to many. - 1833
-Texas Cherokee Chief Diwali makes peace and trades with 16 different bands of Comanches. - 1837
-Texas and Comanches make peace treaty. - 1838
-Chief Potsana Kwahip (Buffalo Hump) takes warriors against Texas on a thousand mile raid. Homes are burned. Hundreds of Texans killed. - 1840
-Texas with Tonkawa warriors attack Comanches at Plumb Creek. - 1840
-Texas Rangers formed to fight Comanches. - 1840
-Treaty between Republic of Texas and Texas band of Comanches is signed. - 1845
-Due to Indian raids, the Army abandons Camp Cooper. - 1858
-Texas Rangers attack Comanche village at Little Robe Creek in Indian Territory. - 1858
-Captain Earl Van Dorn attacked a Comanche village at Rush Springs, killing 83. - 1858
-Van Dorn strikes the Comanches at Crooked Creek in Kansas. - 1858
-Settlers attack reservation in Texas and are repelled by Indians. - 1859
-Indians on Texas reservation forced to leave Texas. - 1859
-Calvary sends 3 columns on expedition battle fought with Comanches, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. - 1860
-Full scale war in the Great Plains by an alliance for Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche, and Kiowa-Apache. - 1863
-In April, 200 Kwahada, who had never surrendered arrived at Ft. Sill. In June the last 400 Kwahada with Quanah Parker surrendered. - 1875
As it can be clearly seen, the Comanche people and the US government did not typically bond well during the 19th century. In fact, as it can been seen o the the list of facts and dates, a massive war broke out between the two groups, and resulted in several thousand deaths. Yet, this is not the only group the Comanche people fought. Since the Comanche people were spiritually tied with that of war, they often fought several tribes, including Mexico.
Other Tribes
During the 1800's, the Comanche fought virtually every tribe on the plains: Crow Pueblo, Arikara, Lakota, Kansa, Pawnee, Navaho, Apache, Ute, Wichita, and many others, including the five civilized tribes, Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, and Chickasaw. They also fought the Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Cheyenne and Arapaho, but eventually made peace and formed a lasting alliance with them.Then came 1867, the year of the Medicine Lodge Treaty which had ten signers of the Comanche Nation. They were ordered to take up reservation on Indian Territory in Oklahoma. It was here that Palo Duro Canyon, the wagon train massacres, Tehan Texas captives, and the final surrender are stamped in their memories.There were several great chiefs among the Comanche. Some regarded as important by the Comanche were Ten Bears, Red Sleeves, Green Horn, Iron Shirt, Leather Cape and Buffalo Hump. Probably the best known is Quanah Parker.In August, 1861. at the outbreak of the War Between The States, Albert Pike, traveled to Fort Wichita and signed Treaties between the Confederate States of American and the Plains Tribes.