Juan Seguín Juan Nepomuceno Seguín Born 27 October 1806 San Antonio‚ Texas Died August 27‚ 1890 ( age 83) Nuevo Laredo‚ Mexico Allegiance Republic of Texas Service/branch Texan Army‚ Republic of Texas Militia‚ Republic of Texas Army Years of service 1835–1836‚ 1836–1842 Rank Colonel Unit Texan volunteer and regular army Battles/wars Battle of Concepcion Siege of Bexar Siege of the Alamo Runaway Scrape Battle of San Jacinto Texas-Indian Wars Juan Nepomuceno Seguin – Was
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accustom to this new surrounding they had to learn how to farm. They survived with a small portion of crops‚ such as‚ watermelon‚ beans‚ as well as corn. The Apache Indians just like the Japanese culture were in many wars‚ one of their first was with Comanche tribe of which they lost. After this war‚ the Apache were forced to move to other areas‚ like Arizona and New Mexico. Later on around 1730‚ a devastating war between the Spaniards and the Apache occurred. This was not the last war that the Apache
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William J. Holland’s 1898 and 1930 editions of his epic tome‚ The Butterfly Book‚ describes and depicts in seventy-seven full color Plates and numerous figures the more than seven hundred valid species and the several hundred varieties then known in North America north of the Rio Grande of Texas. In the writing‚ Holland (1848-1932) had access to all of the then known American literature referring to most of the species occurring north and south of the equator. The earliest descriptions by other
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Dances With Wolves Chapter Summary‚ Chapter 1 The first chapter introduces the protagonist of the story‚ Lieutenant Dunbar‚ a soldier who is posted to the frontier. The time is during the American Civil War. Dunbar is at Fort Hays‚ but talks to Major Fambrough about being posted on the prairie. Major Fambrough‚ who appears as a little insane‚ agrees and sends him to Fort Sedgewick. He goes there with a peasant called Timmons. In the meantime‚ the same fort is being abandoned by Captain Cargill‚
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Vietnam War‚ Desert Storm‚ and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Indian Wars The 8th Cavalry Regiment was first tested in action during in the American Western frontier during the Indian Wars. It took part in many campaigns against the mighty Comanche and Apache warriors. During this time the regiment won its first streamers in the state of Arizona. Within the first three years the regiment was involved in countless battles and eight men of the regiment was awarded the Medal of Honor. By end of
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between the colonists and Indians took place. In present-day Hutchinson County‚ there are a couple of trading posts built by Anglo settlers in 1843 called the Adobe Walls. Angry with the new settlers on their land‚ Native Americans from the Kiowa and Comanche tribes began raiding the settlers along the Santa Fe Trail. The general from the Department of New Mexico sent a "military team led by Colonel Christopher "Kit" Carson to "punish" the Native American tribes Davis‚ Nelson 7). Christopher and his military
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60 30 November‚ 2010 Vigilantism Means Vigilance It is highly unlikely that many of us in the twenty-first century have to worry about cattle rustlers‚ horse thieves‚ or claim jumpers. We are probably safe from train robbers‚ bushwhackers‚ and Comanche raiding parties as well. Sure we live in the best nation on the planet‚ but we can not assume our lawmakers and representatives are always going to do what is right or just. Even with the modern conveniences‚ technology‚ and public services we enjoy
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bring them forth by “Americanizing” them. Pratt began his experiment with educating the Natives when he was the officer in charge at the Indian war prison‚ Fort Marion in Florida. He selected a group of prisoners from the Caddo‚ Cheyenne‚ Comanche and Kiowa tribes to prove his ability to transform these savages through education. Cutting their long hair‚ the wearing of military style clothes‚ and learning to speak English was the first step in the transformation for these prisoners. Life skills
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Danielle Lawhorn 22 September 2014 History 2301 Homework Assignment 1 Chapter 2 “The Spanish Invasion of Texas” 1. Arriving to Texas‚ Cabeza de Vaca and his companions experienced issues with the waters of the rough shores. A strong wave took them out of water‚ shocked almost everyone on the boat and shifted them around. This left them in need of food‚ water‚ and shelter. The strongest of them was sent out to observe the country in which they were. He was caught and returned by the Native
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Codes have often been deciphered in the military history. Many Native Americans in the World War 2 used their everyday tribal languages to help practice. There was actually different tribes that have also got the opportunity to serve. The Navajos‚ Comanches‚ Hopis‚ and Meskwakis had helped develop and use special codes based on all their languages. These became known as Type One Codes. On the battlefield‚ the work of the sent codes was to be extremely serious.(Greenspan‚ History) Being able to keep
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