Comanche Hunt | The 1871 DISASTER at Blanco Canyon

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In 1871 Ranald “Bad Hand” Mackenzie sends Lt. Robert Carter and the 4th Cavalry on a hunt for the Comanche following the brutal Salt Creek Massacre. But the Hunters soon find themselves being the hunted in the notorious Western Battle of Blanco Canyon.
Like a lot of my videos this is not the story I intended to tell when I started my research. I wanted to investigate the reasons for the power shift that took place in Comancheria between the high point of Comanche Power in the 1840s to when they were forced to reservation in 1874. Some features stuck out to me like weaponry and how technology made soldiers better equipped to fight the fast moving Comanche. The killing of the Buffalo destroyed their food source and left tribes of the Plains starving and in need of rations. But the biggest problem I found was that of population. White Americans numbered in the millions and the Comanche had a population under 10,000. Why did the United States not just solve their problem with overwhelming force?
The Battle of Blanco Canyon gave me my answer. Political will send enough troops into the region was lacking prior to an uptick of raids in the early 1870s but was sent over the top with the Kiowa led Salt Creek Massacre in 1871. When General William T. Sherman sent Ranald Mackenzie and the 4th Cavalry into Comancheria to bring the most notorious Comanche Band, the Quahadi, into reservation they assumed that their superior numbers and weaponry would win them the day. But the incredible Comanche and the untamed Geography of the High Plains had different Ideas and soon the 4th Cavalry found themselves in the same trouble as their predecessors who dared take on the Comanche. Surviving in the wolf’s den was going to be more difficult than they ever could have imagined.
EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00 Comanche Hunt
02:15 The Salt Creek Massacre
07:42 The Quahadi and the High Plains
11:51 The Night Raid | Tragedy 1
16:02 Death in the Canyon | Tragedy 2
21:05 Losing the Comanche | Tragedy 3
24:57 The “Norther” | Tragedy 4
REFERENCES
The Apache and Comanche: The History and Legacy of the Southwest’s Most Famous Warrior Tribes. Charles River Editors (book)
Bad Hand: A Biography of General Ronald S. Mackenzie by Charles M. Robinson (Book)
Empire of the Summer Moon by SC Gywnne (Book)
The Last Days of the Comanches
By S.C. Gywnne
Texas Monthly
www.texasmonthly.com/articles...
On the Border with Mackenzie: or, Winning West Texas by Capt. R. G. Carter (Book)
President Ulysses S. Grant and Federal Indian Policy
www.nps.gov/articles/000/pres...
Study: Mass slaughter of buffalo caused lasting economic and social shocks for tribes including Standing Rock Sioux
www.wctrib.com/news/study-mas...
Understanding the Origins of American Gun Culture Can Help Reframe Today’s Gun Debate BY JIM RASENBERGER
time.com/5842494/colt-gun-deb...
The West Texas Frontier by Joseph Carroll McConnell
www.forttours.com/pages/warre...

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@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

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@vepr1332 5 ай бұрын

So, . . . Mr. Dates and Dead guys.....the question is what do YOU think of the longer format ? Do you think it is something you will continue to do ? Just wondering what to expect.

@jkoonce4244 5 ай бұрын

@@vepr1332expect the unexpected and u will never be surprised lol it’s not a baseball pitch

@mallicolombf4687 4 ай бұрын

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@mallicolombf4687 4 ай бұрын

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@user-kc1ru3dj9y 3 ай бұрын

I wish with my whole heart the natives would have won the earth wouldn't be destroyed by geed, ignorance and prejudice!!!!!

@KiroPhoto 2 ай бұрын

I’m amazed that settlers were courageous enough to go west, and that any of them survived at all.

@pobinr 15 күн бұрын

Courageously occupying someone else's land

@theprancingrat 8 күн бұрын

@pobinr natives courageously raided and tortured their captives. I guess you didn't pay attention enough to this channel's videos because this time period wasn't great for both sides, and we should be glad it's over with. No one has a blood feud unless they're delusional enough to believe that.

@edsears8647 3 ай бұрын

I’ve lived in Lubbock, in the heart of the Llano Estacado, for more than 30 years and have experienced the weather you describe in this video. I find your descriptions of the terrain and climate to be quite accurate. The Llano Estacado and the great escarpment we know as the Caprock must be experienced to truly understand, but your descriptions come very close to understanding. I’ve also read and heard about the Battle of Blanco Canyon and Quanah Parker for many years, but never saw the kind of details you’ve shown me today, when we are having one of the wind storms you mentioned: no sleet or snow today, but I’ve seen and experienced those. Wonderful video! Thank you. BTW, another of your videos described the raid on the Parkers when Cynthia Ann Parker was captured by the Comanche. I had never known she had an older sister who was also taken. Again, thank you for your great storytelling.

@andywoommavovah7229 2 ай бұрын

@edsears8647 have you had a chance to read Empire of the Summer Moon? It describes the life of Quanah and how Cynthia Ann came to be his mother. It also describes in detail the terrain of the Estacado.

@bmoran1795 Ай бұрын

Lubbock Texas is that where buddy holly was born

@edsears8647 Ай бұрын

@@bmoran1795 Yep, home of Buddy Holly. He's buried in the Lubbock Cemetery.

@aschmidt3641 27 күн бұрын

I’m from Lubbock too, the wind would drive me crazy! But the thunderstorms and sky were amazing. I live further north now and I miss the intensity of the sun.

@markcall1982 4 ай бұрын

As a member of the Kwahadi band, Thank you!. I have to say this about Kwana. There were more than one person that was considered "chief'. more as an Elder. and as far as I know we never surrendered to anyone. My family was at Adobe Walls and my cousins are the Ishate(the medicine man that essentially told the Kwahadi to raid Adobe Walls,on that horrific night)... Love this video and Ura(Thanks).

@teamshaboobalu2887 3 ай бұрын

Did the Comanche dip their arrowheads in poison? Some sort of bile like the Lakota did?

@kenthatfield4287 2 ай бұрын

I do not think that those bows they used were capable of reaching 60 yds accurately.

@williamtehero8720 2 ай бұрын

Let's find out!

@user-nn9tm9yz7k 20 күн бұрын

You not indian yr 200% caucssian

@markcall1982 20 күн бұрын

@@user-nn9tm9yz7k u wish colonizer

@kupus6622 3 ай бұрын

It amazes me all this was so recent.1870...100 years before I was born so old uns around when I were young ,parents and certainly grandparents lived this life. Amazing. Make me want to honour old people even more for the stories they have alone. I met a boer war veteran in his 90s when I was in junior school , he fought just 30 years after this time and I spoke to him as a kid. Unreal

@mulcogiseng3175 2 ай бұрын

When I was just a kid in the early 1950s, I had a chance to meet my great grand uncle, born in 1865. So my lifetime memory includes him and his life. I have a great grandmother born on the day Lincoln was assasinated. I'm glad to see the respect for elders in your post. In 2050 you will suddenly remember this conversation and I hope there will be young people around who have learned from you and feel as you do now.

@johnsonandsons4 5 ай бұрын

I live NE of Blanco Canyon, smack dab in the middle of Comancheria. Even today this part of the Country will still kill those unprepared to deal with the extremes. Very well done video!

@robertschumann7737 4 ай бұрын

You know the Comanche were tough by how the Apache were so sick of being attacked and raided they moved to the Arizona desert mountains to get away from them.

@louwilson0906 4 ай бұрын

Your right, the Apaches did not originate in the deserts and mountains of Arizona and New Mexico. The Commanches pushed them out of their own territory. Loved this video...very well presented, thks you. Lou from Arizona 😎

@sigep145 3 ай бұрын

That's always been my question, if the US were to give land back to Native American tribes, who gets the Apache's original homeland? Do they only get the desert? Do Comanches get their ancestral lands they lived in before they discovered horses & moved south into the Great Plains? A lot would ride on the decision because there were several regions & time periods tribes were constantly kicking each other out of different areas. It would quickly get really complicated.

@meeek21 3 ай бұрын

My understanding was, the Apache were originally the dominant aggressor, until the Comanche gained horses?

@datesanddeadguys 3 ай бұрын

That’s generally accurate. At least on the plains.

@mikepastor.k6233 3 ай бұрын

@@meeek21 the Comanche were a run of the mill outsider tribe until they found mustangs and learned to breed them. Changed everything. Like the Mongols before they found horses.

@TheGringoSalado 5 ай бұрын

My daughter and I listen to your channel on our commute to and from ballet! Thank you for helping to ignite her passion for history!

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome. I’m happy you both enjoy it. Some of my favorite memories of my Grandfather were of chats like that of things we would listen to on the way to boy scouts.

@TheGringoSalado 5 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys❤ what a great generation 💪💪

@mikef.1000 5 ай бұрын

I'm from another place, Australia... and the American frontier of the 1800's is something that sounds so strange (to me). Thanks for explaining it dramatically and so well.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

I am doing my best. Thanks for watching.

@jdghok 5 ай бұрын

The aussie story's of old are pretty cool too, I like the old Bush ranger tales etc there's been some good films in the last few years

@p382742937423y4 5 ай бұрын

Can you name those films @@jdghok?

@lorenhamby2121 5 ай бұрын

Mad Dog Morgan

@lorenhamby2121 5 ай бұрын

@@p382742937423y4 Ned Kelly

@randysanchez931 5 ай бұрын

I grew up in Clarendon TX, I have Pueblo and Jicarilla Apache from my dad’s side. Throughout Texas mostly, that is why you see some trees that are seemingly grown parallel to the ground. These are called Comanche marker trees they would tie down a young tree and as it grew that way - would be land markers for them.

@larryalexander4833 5 ай бұрын

Other tribes did the same thing on the east coast

@bradleytenderholt5135 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

@LandonBell11 4 ай бұрын

That is really cool! Is that just in the high plains or is it something across Comancheria?

@randysanchez931 4 ай бұрын

@@LandonBell11most notably in Texas. Though they came from northern US, most early European Comanche accounts start around San Luis Valley Colorado and through Santa Fe, onward to Texas where they settled. In Texas as they ventured through vast territory barren of trees such as Llano Estacado, they needed a familiar marker.

@wadeolsen8233 5 ай бұрын

I have lived in this area all my life. The descriptions of the land and weather are accurate. Quanah Parker was indeed a powerful leader. In fact, there is a town named after him here. I really enjoy your videos! Thanks.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

I really want to experience a high plains blizzard. I have read account of people getting lost between their house and barn because the wind and snow destroy visibility so much.

@jamesbell7220 3 ай бұрын

Yes! More! Your presentations are masterful, engrossing, absolutely superb.

@pikiwiki 5 ай бұрын

What a narrative style, dry, cold and peppered with hard truths

@ameri_cancountry6936 5 ай бұрын

Yes would love to to see you make more detailed videos about the Comanche's being battled and forced to reservations

@jkcbrah4708 5 ай бұрын

Definitely.

@Zinger3030 5 ай бұрын

They never were forced to reservations.

@danielbourke306 5 ай бұрын

Nor signed a treaty ❤

@castoresnegros 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha! im not holding my breath

@randysanchez931 5 ай бұрын

I guarantee that, let alone a few Rangers - maybe besides Sioux, not a single nation’s force would be the end all be all for Comanche. Remember the U.S., Mexican, French, Spanish (all who brought sickness and decimated nearly half the tribe) - in addition to enemy tribes such as Osage, Cheyenne, and Apache, were all vying for the opposition and position. There is a story from 1835, US government dragoon expedition led by Col. H. Dodge went on campaign directly into Comancheria to demonstrate military prowess or muscle, to be humbled. Mid June as the military were overcoming the hills, they saw a camp of a Comanche band, and halted in awe upon sight of their camp, completely intimidated. Struck in fear, it came back to them when a 2 rowed line of warriors broke into full gallop war crying and whooping towards the fully armed US, in a disciplined demonstration of their own. Upon going in and out, the Comanche who left their arms behind, and no war dress, looked the soldiers with no fear much less expression. As George Gatlin recalls to the everlasting credit of the Comanche we were to be welcomed in by the warriors wanting to trade and receive gifts from the humbled US military. Your quote, to think that, is blatant ignorance. If you knew the numbers on Comanche warpath - you’d understand.

@user-bo4zf9hu4o 5 ай бұрын

The Army had very little success in ridding Texas of the Comanche. Mainly due to their inability to deviate from the European method(s) of warfare. The rare instances of their success against the Comanche were by surprise and overwhelming force. "Surprise" was mostly luck. "Overwhelming force" was entirely predicated on logistical advantage ("shaky" at best in that era). The Texas Rangers were tasked to eliminate the Comanche from Texas, and they were the deciding party to affecting that. They were not constrained by bureaucracy, red tape, and ineffective tactics. They fought the Comanche in the same n=manner the Comanche fought. Something Quanah Parker realized soon enough to save his people from total extinction...that was the intent of the Rangers and the Texas government. Blanco Canyon was the glaring example of the US Governments inability to address the Comanche. My ancestors had extensive issues with this tribe (Richard Coffee) Excellent presentation on the Blanco Canyon fiasco. Look forward to more.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

I would love to look more into the original Texas rangers. They were legitimate cowboys. Their life expectancy was crazy low, they answered for very little. A absolute wild bunch of people in a crazy time in history.

@user-bo4zf9hu4o 5 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguysMany of the early Ranger's backgrounds varied, and their life expectancy was understandably low due to "learning the ropes". They quickly adapted to the Comanche way of thought and warfare (a "total warfare" concept that western armies do not ascribe to...even today) (various tribes were enemies of the Comanche and greatly helped the Rangers in their efforts). To be honest, the Rangers were given free hand to deal with the Comanche, Apache, and any other hostile tribes roaming Texas. They were men of their time...good, bad, or otherwise. The Indian tribes practiced a "total warfare" concept. This concept nearly exterminated them. They did give as good as they gave, and many praised their warfare skills in light of their barbarity. No doubt a "crazy" period of time. 👍

@BrionK 5 ай бұрын

These are the stories of the West. These are why Westerners will never die. If you've seen the country, you know that conquering courage doesn't rest.

@vepr1332 5 ай бұрын

Love the extended time format. Glad you thought to make a longer vid. This is the sweet spot. You can actually do something else while listening without having to stop to find another vid when the 15/20 minute one runs out. Great story too , as always.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

You could be right. The visuals and editing take a ton of time but the value I think is in the story. I bet a ton of people are just listening and a half hour is nice in that way.

@Music-lx1tf 5 ай бұрын

Great story. I went to HS in the late 60's. And received an excellent education. Our US History classes never mentioned the Comanches or any of these serious engagements. Thank you for a bit of history.

@rmgpublicpolicy 5 ай бұрын

You do a really nice job with these videos. I appreciate how you provide good information throughout the videos, and I never feel like you're wasting my time. You present in a very well ordered manner too.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

I am happy you like them. I try to keep everything as neat as possible but this one got a little long for sure.

@vepr1332 5 ай бұрын

is not long

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

People have asked for longer videos. Maybe it’s the move.

@ibestrokin 5 ай бұрын

Wow! What an awesome early Christmas gift! So much detail packed into 30 minutes. The Comanche implored some pretty smart tactics. And that cold norther almost seemed as if a prayer had been answered by the Comanche.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

There are a few events in history I can think of that for a certain party it must have felt like divine intervention. When the Mongols tried to invade Japan and their ships got destroyed by a storm. D-Day when the fog concealed Allied Approach. My favorite is the battle of New York in the Revolution where the fog concealed Washington’s escape. If not for weather the bulk of the army likely would have been captured and the war could have been over in 1776. Another thing about the Comanche and the Norther in this story is that when the Army bedded down for the night they didn’t. Their women, children, and elderly kept moving through the night in abysmal conditions. What a tough people.

@ibestrokin 5 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys there's a nice book of "historical fiction" on my people called Winter of the Metal People. Give it a read, I think you'll enjoy it. Merry Christmas!

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

@ibestrokin It sounds interesting. The description mentions it is written from the Pueblo perspective. That is something I really struggle with in these videos. I want to be as balanced as possible but find sourcing is so much more available from the side of the U.S. In this story for example, I decided to just focus on Lt. Carter’s perspective but I would love to be able to tell more stories from alternative points of view.

@ibestrokin 5 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys yes. And to find a non Tiwa perspective on this event you would have to source Spanish accounts. To the best of my knowledge, they pretty much align with that of our Tiwa ancestors.

@Rattlecanjeff 4 ай бұрын

McKenzie probably knew that If he pursued in the storm, the braves would flee leaving the village. I imagine that is why Parker set up the ambush so close to his encampment. He knew that the military could never catch the warriors unencumbered from the village. Interesting stuff.

@frankjacoby9460 2 ай бұрын

Yes, keep these historical videos coming: I am a New Mexico Native, and it very heart warming to hear our history: especially since I know this stacked plain well 👍🏽

@dlkline27 5 ай бұрын

By chance I am currently reading "Empire of the Summer Moon" by S. C. Gwynne which provides much more detail than is limited by time here. Also, it begins at a much earlier date.

@plantationowner64 3 ай бұрын

I grew up and still live but a few miles from there. I drive thru Blanco Canyon very often…never without thinking about this battle and the bravery of Mackenzie and his men. Great video. Thank you!

@davidhlnda 3 ай бұрын

The high plains wasn't the last area to be " tamed" that would be the desert southwest from Mexico up to Utah,where a raid by Utes and Paiutes was reported in THE 1920S

@TvTv-nt8dw 5 ай бұрын

Damn bro you killed it today I was starting to slide into a deep depression here at work then I saw this. Keep up the great work. Id love to see somthing on the Missions in California and their relationship to the Indians.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Happy to hear I helped you make it through work. What do you know about these missions in California? What would I look up if I wanted to know more?

@masterthedream9580 3 ай бұрын

I lived as a native american brave before this life. Thank you for all you do.

@CaptainSeamus 5 ай бұрын

As a Kansas kid that grew up on the eastern edge of the High Plains, I approve entirely the description of this area. Even today, no one lives here. I pity people who don't understand this world trying to come here to hunt someone down.

@Ben-xf7uy 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite channels ever. Thanks man.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

Hopefully it is just getting started. Thanks for watching.

@wadetaylor1299 3 ай бұрын

Watching this one again . Man i love your story telling and topics way u deliver it can almost picture it keep it up buddy 👍

@mushroommanny 5 ай бұрын

This is a great channel. Ive got a lot of "native Texan" in me and these tales talk to me like very little else. Great videos man.

@williamespinosa9094 20 күн бұрын

You do an excellent job of explaining the circumstances as well as reinforcing the extenuating circumstances. You are appreciated, sir 👊❤️🇺🇸

@rick91443 5 ай бұрын

Sitting in our little farm here in Normandy(France,) your stories take me back to the love of American Western History, my father loved so much telling us about...richard rider

@johntyler72 3 ай бұрын

I grew up in Midland and went to Texas Tech for 9 years ( undergrad and Medical School) 😂and I learned more about Llano Estacado in your video than I did in all the years I lived there. I believe that you should give an educational lecture at Texas Tech because we folks on the high plains would love it! Just found your site tonight and will be watching all your videos from now on!

@robondrums5434 5 ай бұрын

Great stuff love your channel! Looking forward to the next one. Ty!

@lindaf675 5 ай бұрын

Outstanding job storytelling! I could picture it all happening in my mind.

@whitedogproductions6153 3 ай бұрын

Excellent content man ,would very much enjoy hearing more....thanks 👍

@billball8955 3 ай бұрын

Glad I stumbled onto your videos. Great work!

@carleto9597 5 ай бұрын

You been doing a great job on all your video's through the years. Yes, you can make another detailed video of Comanche's. And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. All great video' s and I know you put in some long hours putting them together. Thank You and Take care.

@davecollins1998 3 ай бұрын

Yes! Very interesting history! Thanx!

@Thecathunter 5 ай бұрын

Most definitely. I really enjoy your stories. I believe you put a lot of work into them and I will keep watching them. THANKS

@Hessboys 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great documentary Well done!

@steveblack6910 5 ай бұрын

The best presented docs on this material by a crooked mile!! Too bloody right about seeing more! Gripping stuff! Cheers mate👍🏻

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

That’s a fun phrase. Thanks for watching!

@dougdillon1271 5 ай бұрын

Another great video! Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

@smoke5620 5 ай бұрын

Yes, definitely! More videos on the outcome of the Comanche on the Texas frontier. Great videos I have watched every video I can get my hands on. You do a very good presentation, well thought out and researched. Thank you very much for your efforts and success. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas. 0:01 0:01

@cleganebowldog6626 5 ай бұрын

Great video, definitely want the follow up with MacKenzie and the reservation!

@smischka 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Looking forward to the next installment.

@conradnelson5283 5 ай бұрын

Living in Oklahoma on the edge of the Comancheria, I love hearing stories about the Indian wars. I’ve been down to see Quanna Parker‘s house near Fort sill, but it is in terrible shape.

@JPGoertz 4 ай бұрын

Very exciting. Thank you. Excellent story telling... Every single disaster...

@landmarkadventureco.5519 3 ай бұрын

I’m from this area of Texas, we need more quanah Parker and Mackenzie stories

@frankcerveny4722 4 ай бұрын

Your editing is Superb. Great work young Man. ❤

@TheMhamilton7 5 ай бұрын

Amazingly well done. I always look forward to your videos.

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

I love hearing that people come back to watch more. Thank you.

@cobraferrariwars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the factual presentation with no fluff.

@patrickbarrett5650 3 ай бұрын

Superb narration. This is the best account I have ever heard.👏🏻

@blackonbothsides651 7 күн бұрын

Man i was smoking a joint watching a video of Honey badgers vs Lions and up came one of your videos and I've been hooked, subscribed and all ever since 👍🏿👍🏿😎 love your work.

@jkcbrah4708 5 ай бұрын

Can't stop watching, your story telling skills are so good.

@ronl8495 3 ай бұрын

Excellent historical video with awesome narration! Count me in! 😎

@bugle1988 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video man!!!!!

@peter4Flags 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant narrative, really enjoyed this story. Yes ,keep up the good work. Thank you very much.

@jeremybuchanan8940 3 ай бұрын

Love these videos

@Embracetheseasons 3 ай бұрын

Very good and interesting! Thank you!

@marks1638 12 күн бұрын

I would like to hear the next stage in this drama between the Comanches and the US Army. Excellent narrative and good historical information. Thanks again for your work.

@TheMNBlackBear 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job! Thanks for posting! More! More! More!

@thatfieryhometeamred8315 5 ай бұрын

Excellent narration !! Well researched. A++

@jcwilky 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job! Great story telling

@user-xb3hd2zt3s 3 ай бұрын

Great Video… keep um coming 🥶

@raulc. 5 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely would love to hear that story. Thank you for the great videos.

@nightshift6635 13 күн бұрын

Just found this channel absolutely loving it.

@chrisd9012 24 күн бұрын

Wow. Just found your channel. Very educational. Look forward to watching more of this.

@declandalton6666 2 ай бұрын

Fascinating story. Thanks for sharing

@barkburton1 3 ай бұрын

Great video!

@georgegregory2886 3 ай бұрын

Great stories, perfect for bedtime listening! They remind me of my high school history teacher who taught it in soap opera format, cliffhangers included! We couldn’t wait for the next class to find out what happened next! Great job, I look forward to more! You have a storytelling gift.

@geraldmasters7595 5 ай бұрын

Luv yr stories brother.

@bobbywoods5925 3 ай бұрын

Great work n job thanks for the story 😊😊

@AZtown 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, new video, love this stuff!!!!

@youris3595 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Amazing story

@TheBoiseKiwi 4 ай бұрын

Well done guy. Pacing and delivery were on point.

@crmac4826 4 ай бұрын

Really been enjoying your videos. You do a excellent job with documentation and narrating. Could you please do a video on the outlaws of the west. That would be awesome. Keep up the good work.

@Bunchquitter 4 ай бұрын

Very nicely presented!

@BCTGuitarPlayer 5 ай бұрын

Such history! Great story telling. And what a movie it would make!!

@kenfox22 2 ай бұрын

Great channel and greater reading

@58landman 12 күн бұрын

Tell that story! This is an excellent history channel and your presentation is outstanding.

@teddycourtright3466 5 ай бұрын

Great job again brother

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@davidwilliams7552 3 ай бұрын

Great accounts of this time, thank you.

@jamescoffey2472 Ай бұрын

These are well done. Very well done.

@dariusbaja21 5 ай бұрын

Im a little late to this one , but as always great video and more importantly i never Congratulated u on hitting that 100k mark !! Congrats , great achievement man 👏

@Xraydelta14sector2 Ай бұрын

Excellent job by you and your staff .👍

@geoffreybudge3027 4 ай бұрын

That was worth subscribing , thanks for a very visual history lesson .

@dannpurvis 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. This is definitely your calling. Please expand further.

@russellwyatt9693 5 ай бұрын

Love this channel wish he had more videos

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

I’m doing my best. I have to do a lot of reading to get one of these things out. Thanks for watching.

@billyedwards6101 5 ай бұрын

Excellent story love it.

@Scrat335 5 ай бұрын

I don't get notifications when you post. Excellent work.

@artsimpson3670 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Well done. I knew my grandfather born to Kansas homesteaders in 1875. Taught me to fish. Old school kine.

@geoffreyfox60 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas ⛄🎁⛄ and happy new 🆕

@datesanddeadguys 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas.

@user-hk3hl2kz4z 3 ай бұрын

I love the way this channel is edited

@johnpittsii7524 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the history lesson

@scottolsenfam 17 күн бұрын

Anyone else still worried about the puppies?😓😅😓 (but seriously, epic channel and some of the best storytelling out there! I have always loved history, and you have an amazing gift at bringing it to life! Thank you!!!

@user-yv3zu1jk1e 3 ай бұрын

Yes please tell more about the Comanche ,!!!!!

@martinjones4776 5 ай бұрын

Well narrated, Liked & Subscribed.

@camarasaurus1 17 күн бұрын

I first read about McKenzie in a fascinating American Heritage piece about 40 years ago ( I believe the issue was from the 1950s or 60s ) ; your piece certainly brings back memories of my various readings on the plains Indians and the plains wars ....Bravo for a job well done !

@jdghok 5 ай бұрын

Hi from Fife 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, looking forward to this, I'm obsessed with hearing comanches stories, I'd love to come over the pond to see where these awesome warriors faught with the rangers, buffalo hunters & tonkawas etc, it would be a dream trip, I read empire of the summer moon a long time ago and have wanted to come to texas since, oh plus lonesome dove series helped too lol, cheers

@imurgodsgod 5 ай бұрын

We’re is Fife

@jdghok 5 ай бұрын

@@imurgodsgod Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@mcgregorpiper 4 ай бұрын

Don’t you mean the “Kingdom of Fife”? My wife and I spent about a week there in the Neuk of Fife last May Come visit Texas, you will enjoy it (as long as you are not in the big cities or in August)

@jdghok 4 ай бұрын

@@mcgregorpiper once all my kids are up I will mate, cheers