✦ History

Texas–Indian wars

1820 – 1882

Settlers in Texas, the Republic of Texas and later the United States fought a long series of conflicts with Comanche, Apache and other Native peoples. The wars ended with the Native peoples removed from Texas.

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Battles 2

August 12, 1840
Battle of Plum Creek Inconclusive Lockhart Benjamin McCulloch, Mathew Caldwell, Edward Burleson
1849 – 1924
Apache Wars United States victory Southwestern United States Philip Henry Sheridan, Nelson A. Miles, George Crook

Key commanders

Spain 2

Philip Henry Sheridan belligerent leader George Crook military commander

United States 1

Nelson A. Miles belligerent leader

Republic of Texas 3

Benjamin McCulloch military commander Mathew Caldwell military commander Edward Burleson military commander

Comanche 1

Buffalo Hump military commander