Jack Hays is a legend here in Texas. There is a wonderful sculpture of him wielding his pistol on horseback here in our town square in San Marcos.

My girlfriend was born and raised in Hays County, Texas. My favorite story of the Comanche is this: Upon winning independence from Spain, The Mexican delegates met with the Comanche delegates who had come to collect their annual tribute from Spain. The Mexicans were all excited and told the Comanche about their great victory. The Comanche: "Bro, where are our gifts ?" Mexicans: "About that, we are broke, but independent from Spain" Comanche: "To be clear, you do NOT have our gifts ?" Mexicans: "Uh, not at this point". Comanche: "We will be back". I find it super funny because paying off the barbarian goes back to Roman times up through the 1800's with the Barbary Pirates. It was a common practice and respected by both sides, more or less. Unless you failed to pay. Keep up the great work.

Our families ranch is South of San Antonio, and has been since 1842. There is a dry creek bed in one of the back pastures. We have found 4 or5 of what we believe to be Comanche lance tops out there over the years.

Fascinating commentary. People do not understand the bitter savagery that was the Texas frontier. All sides committed and suffered, Mexican, Texian and Natives, none were spared. Thank you for such intriguing content.

Literally the only youtuber I have seen capable of covering this kind of history in an objective, complete and detailed manner. Everywhere else I look, all I see is dances with wolves.

Being from Texas, love to listen to the history of Texas.

Man, what a three way fight. The Americans, Indians, and Mexicans were all involved in one way or another. Getting revolvers were a big game changer for the Rangers. I’ve been in that area of the States several times, and I’ve often thought of the terrain that was an obstacle for everyone.

As a teenager I was quite interested in tales of the American frontier. At one point I remember reading a book of short histories of the Indian Wars. One story in particular I wish I'd never read was about an American Army officer who was captured sometime in the early 1800's by an Iroquois war party. His own small band of soldiers had been killed during an ambush and he was the only survivor. The story was related by a French trapper who was friendly to the Iroquois in that area, but had no love for the Americans or British. Long story short, the Iroquois braves decided to burn the American alive. When the trapper told the officer that his fate was to be burned, he stated that he "would attempt to bear it bravely", but the trapper told him that it would be nowhere near a quick death, as the Iroquois truly enjoyed the spectacle of burning their captives slowly on a bed of coals where they would tie a man's hands behind his back and then rope him by his neck to a pole, but leave his feet and legs free. Then they'd watch him dance as he'd slowly roast to death over coals with just enough rope to allow him to put part of his body out of the intense heat, but not all of it. This led to a man "favoring" various parts of his body as the rest of him roasted in various places until the thousands of twists and turns to obtain some relief had finally caused every part of the man's surface to become charred, with the exception of his face and head; at which point the Iroquois would shove him to the ground and heap hot coals on his head to finish the deed. The "fun" was to see how long they could keep a man alive during this ordeal. The trapper related that it took this particular officer a day and a half to finally expire. I still have trouble grasping this level of evil. The knowledge that the native peoples of the Americas had been dealing out this sort of treatment to their rivals long before Europeans appeared on the scene has since destroyed any naive ideas of the "Noble Indigenous Peoples" B.S. you might hear from supremely ignorant people in our modern era.

Sir, I don’t know how you are able to do it, but your facts, deep insight of history, and your way of sharing it with us is second to none. Many, many thumbs up to you and your channel!

Thank you guys for the teaching of this clash, Jack Hays was the hard case at this time and perfect drawn in Comanche Moon, going by a other name in McMurtry s novel. The Lipan Apache scout was a Kickapoo there. In all the pictures and paintings you show two things are overlooked, the Comanche wear no feathers nor bonnets before 1873 and the never go to battle- or raid- without braiding their horse tails in a club shape. Best wishes from Northern Germany Ludwig.

I am a retired Land Surveyor from Oregon. Interesting to hear that surveyors had the "most dangerous job" and getting "staked out"by the Comanches, instead of staking out the rectangular land system.

The Spanish Vaquero is the foundation of the cowboy 🤠

It's a shame that the word Uvalde now means 'cowardly cops.'

Wonderful channel. Thank you. The Commanches were as brutal as the Japanese during ww2

I am from San Antonio. Many years ago, okay decades ago, an old man I knew was originally from Fredericksburg, Texas. He used to tell a story about when he was a little boy. He remembered the men being upset and getting ready to chase the Comanches after their last raid in Texas.

Really great content every single time. Thank you for what you do! It is greatly appreciated and enjoyed!

My great great grandfather Warren Angus Ferris was employed by the Rocky Mountain Fur company and traveled with the fur trappers in the Rocky Mountains from 1930 to 1835. During this time, he kept a daily diary that was published as a book, "Life In The Rocky Mountains," by Warren Angus Ferris. The book was first published in the 1940s and again in 1980 but is now out of print. Warren drew a detailed map of the Yellowstone guiser area from memory once he returned from the mountains, Warren's map was used for many years until the area could be surveyed and his map was found to be very accurate. Warren's brother Charles Drake Ferris fought with Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto, and although the records fail to record his enlistment in the army, he is listed in the heroes of San Jacinto and gave many eyewitness accounts of the actions that could only have been known by someone who participated in the battle. It seems that there were many men who took part in the battle whose records were lost over the years. After Warren Angus returned from the Rockies, he joined his brother Charles Drake, and they surveyed land in the new Texas frontier. There is a book that was written about Warren Angus's time surveying in Texas named "Land Is The Cry" by Susanne Starling. Warren Angus surveyed the land in the northeastern part of Texas as well as Dallas County and the original streets along with the three forks of the Trinity River in what was to be Warwick Texas but is now Dallas Texas. Warren also surveyed north to the border of what is now Oklahoma. I have in my possession the 66-foot Gunter's chain that Warren Angus Ferris used to survey land in Texas with his brother Charles Drake. Warren's book "Life In The Rocky Mountains" is considered an important source of information of what life was like for fur trappers in that period and can be found in public libraries. This book details some very interesting topics that Warren encountered while on this pursuit. "Land Is The Cry" is also a very educational glimpse at the dangers and trials that faced early survey parties in the Texas frontier. I am not sure if that book is still in print, but I am sure that it could also be found at a public library. I really enjoy your videos and the amount of time and effort that you put into them. I didn't get to view this video when you released it, but I always try to watch your videos.

Outstanding !! For me ......The narrative is very well done/presented. Thank you.

A flowing river of knowledge to your thirsty listeners. You artfully sweep us back to an amazing time and place, in the current of your story telling. Well told.

My kids went to Hays HS in Hays County in Texas. His life is certainly fascinating, and this video adds some things I hadn’t known. I remember reading that he was offered a commission by both the union and confederate forces in the civil war but turned down both . My sense is that he was a southerner in his thinking, but he just couldn’t take up arms against the US government, for whom he had worked for many years.

The more I hear about this Jack Hays guy the more I like him - now that’s a man who could get things done!

Thanks for posting these historical documentaries there very interesting and be quiet compelling thanks very much for sharing!

I am Comanche of Quanah. grew up between dfw in Hurst when it was all farmland I am 70 now. Have heard all he stories. Your accuracy is impressive. good story

Couldn’t make the live stream. Grandson’s Birthday. As usual, superior storytelling of historical events. I appreciate very much that you present History in human context. I wonder sometimes whether it’s the Great Events of History that have the most impact, or the everyday lives of everyday people. These days I tend towards the everyday. Well Done, Young Man. Hasta la proxima!

Superior writing and story-telling! What makes your content even more captivating is revealing this, comparatively unknown, era of American history. All the best from beautiful Vancouver, Canada!

Jack Hays is my favorite character I've learned about from this channel. Him and Hermann Lehman.

I absolutely love this channel. Every video is a hit.

thanks for uploading this Doku

I found this channel a week ago and I am completely addicted! You do a phenomenal job, this is game of thrones (s1-4) levels of story, scope, obscure morality. It’s absolutely fascinating… and I’m British! ❤

I live in Coffee County GA. It was named after General R. Coffee whom Jack Coffee Hayes was named. He fought with General Andrew Jackson and won his bravery and respect from Jackson and his men at the battle of horse shoe bend later clearing out the Indians where I live. He was also a great man.

Thank you for creating and sharing this presentation. Too bad schools from universities to elementary have eliminated teaching these events.

The look in Hays' eyes is very much like U. S. Grant.

This would be awesome on Apple Podcasts. I could work and listen to this all day.

I live in Uvalde County right on the sabinal River ol son lot of history all up and down this river glad to hear something about home love the videos man

Fantastic video. Jack Hays was a king among men. Warrior and gentlemen.

Of the historical narrative-style channels, none are more evocative than the stories told by HOKC.

Love these stories especially ones about coffee Hays hope we get to see more about him soon

The first ranger outfit was lead under Benjamin Church to fight the Indians in New England in the later 1600s.He acted as a free agent under the governor of Massachusetts and was able to complete important missions without the encumbrance of rank and file. As a ranger, he also worked as a diplomat.

Very well done presentation of Texas history. Jack Hays was a definite man among men. Well worth remembering.

I have learned a lot watching these videos, thank you.

God bless Samuel Colt and Benjamin Henry 🇨🇱🇺🇲

Always a good day when y'all upload

Excellent presentation. Very well done.

Amazing narration. Instant sub

Brave warrior’s on both sides!

Love these stories, subbed

Only thing I'd like to correct is they had six shot revolvers not "five" shot revolvers. And despite the common misconception that they held one chamber empty for safety but that was not the case when fighting as these Rangers did. The pistols would have been loaded completely.

Just finished Empire of the Summer Moon. Great tale of Hayes (among others) and an interesting account of him utilizing the early version Colts and partnering with the company to make the updated revolver famous.

Its nice to see none toxic history :D.

Being a native born Montanan, I know that the white history of Texas is quite bloody. It wasn't any cakewalk in the Big Sky, either.

absolute excellence in history/story telling..your words and descriptions are great..i listen whilst i am doing chores and i can "see" the action thru your words...bravo Professor! could you consider the death chants warriors sang in their final moments?

Wonderfully done video ❤

I respect the last comanche in this story more than most modern men. Im sure there are jack hayes characters still around in real life but they are in prison for choking some punk out on the subway

Holy freaking crap that was awesome. Just fantastic storytelling. Bravo Too Much is my hero. Oh, and the guy who does this channel XD I love these videos!

My bloodlines on my mother's side of my family have their roots in the Texas Hillcountry running back to the Texas Revolution, and my grandmother (who was a teen during the Great Depression) tells stories of the Comanche still raiding (granted in smaller parties and with far less frequency) homesteads as recent as the 1910's. It was an occurrence enough even when she was a little girl that her parents and the older extended family members were skittish and superstitious about certain things like being away from the homestead during full moons as well as oddities in omens like certain animals being found butchered in a certain fashion, she told me a number of other's but I have a hard time recalling details beyond what I've described. The grip of fear the Comanche had on those early Texas settlers was deeply rooted and generationaly instilled in those folks. A very bitter and brutal way indeed.

“Omg omg babe, History at the OK Coral uploaded a Jack Hays video”

That was really interesting thanks 👍

Thank you!

Could you do a video on the Texas Ranger Benjamin McCulloch? I’m related to him, and I think he’s a very overlooked historical figure despite his involvement in the Mexican and Civil War, as well as his fights against the Comanche, on top of being descended from a prominent clan in southern Scotland.

My wife's great great Grandfather was Capt. Bill McDonald. There is a statue of him at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in Waco.

Love listening to your channel awesome

You are an excellent raconteur: your speech is eloquent, and your videos and presentations are artistic. Not to mention you are a true accurate historian. Thank you :)

good video, good stuff. at 10:40 there is a line that is repeated. "with their bowie knifes and revolvers in drunken quarrels". idk if youtube lets you edit stuff after it's uploaded.

Nice stuff. Subscribed.

I love your videos man, greetings from México 😎

Great video!

Thanks!

A very descriptive video. 👍🏽 Subscribed

Love this channel

God bless Texas.

Excellent. Good video. Party on Garth.

The Texas Rangers baseball team is named after the Texas Rangers law firm.

Thanks

Good program

Hey Y'all, a deliacy I have to say. Jack Hays was the image for the Texas Ranger Captain in Comanche Moon, second novel of the Lonesome Dove series by McMurtry. Fun fact of all paintings and pictures you present not one war horse got the tail braided in the typical Comanche club style. They never sported war bonnets before 1873 and less feathers as horns and antlers as a headdress. Keep them coming, the old wisecrack from Northern Germany Ludwig.

I love your videos! ❤

Great story,good storyteller bud

I'm sure this will prove to be very interesting love Jack Hayes

Thumbs up very good story.

We moved to Central Texas July 1974. Wonder if I would have had the grit to live here 100 years earlier?

4 members of my family back in 1850s were wiped out by a Comanche raid north of Amarillo. Fortunately , one of my relatives who was a Texas ranger gave many a Comanche a one way ticket to hell with rifle and pistol.

Very nice.

Modern America would have you think the Commanche were a bunch of peaceful nomads

Well done!

Very nice

Awesome story

Very Interesting, Educational eye opener! Brilliant video, Masterly presented and perfectly narrated!!!!-From South Africa.

Epic. May all these warriors find peace in the afterlife.

Does anyone have stories regarding John Joel Glanton; other than what's mentioned in Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy?

CANT WAIT 😲

Hearing the origin of Texas independence as an extension of the Commanche conflict with Mexico was fascinating. Never heard why White Americans were moving there

Battle start at 15:46

Great story

interesting. On the Border of Kansas & Missouri, Quantrell's guerrillas fought up-close with pistols. Certainly, they had rifles & shotguns, yet a brace of pistols were the firepower of choice. Like the Comanche, multiple shots increased chance to-hit. The Comanche light bow and dogwood arrows were similar to the many .36 caliber Colts carried by the Missourians.

Awesome

I hunt and move cows down south of Uvalde, north of Bracketville. I often think about these stories when out there

My 4x great grandfather was a Texas Ranger from 1837 to 1841

Is there any information on the Elm Creek Raid which was happening along the story of these Texas Rangers? Been very interested in that story since visiting that part of Texas including Fort Belknap and the graveyard for the people killed in the raid. I have been reading up on it, but have not seen any videos on it. If anyone knows any good books that may feature that story I would love to know.

Was this before or after Hayes fought that heroic stand on the high rock ? Both of which I have learned from this channel

A real life John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood rolled into one. What a man he is. The men wonder, and the women marvel.