Wearing a steel breastplate to battle on the Prairie in the 19th century is real boss move.

My family( Powers and Manning) were settlers in Hamilton county Tx. and witnessed the Comanche raids first hand in 1867. They survived and relocated to Arkansas. One of my grade school friends was the great grandson of Quannah Parker, apparently one of many descendants he propagated.

Cormac McCarthy wrote a brilliant scene in Blood Meridian where the protagonist’s party is attacked by a large Comanche force. It’s quite chilling to read.

I live in Texas but only about 30 mins from antelope hills and i have explored all over that area. Ive been waiting for someone to make a video about this battle for some time. This was very well done. Your story telling ability is extraordinary. A+. 1 side note you mention the rangers were formed in 1835. They were form in 1823 because all year this year they are celebrating their 200th anniversary.

Using the footage from Hostiles was a great touch. That opening scene really captures the brutality of the “low intensity” conflict. Very few pitched battles, lots of vicious raids. On both sides.

Your storytelling, afaic, is both educational and entertaining. Your inclusion of details to build suspense is appreciated.

Truly an outstanding presentation cogent, well composed script, and very well presented. Good Work, Sir! Keep-on keepin’-on.

Great presentation. I grew up 9 miles from where Quanah Parker was supposedly born. While in the Boy Scouts I trekked everywhere out there looking for arrowheads. Our schools in this country are doing a disservice to these kids by not teaching them about all our history. Videos like this are a great conduit to the past. Thank you!!

Reason the Tonkawa had stripped Comanche flesh from what stragglers they caught was that they practiced cannibalism.And I believe Cynthia Parker had recieved a visit by her relatives in the presence of Nakoma during some horse trading sometime before this event and had refused an offer to try and escape back with them and Nacoma wasn't doing any trading for her. They said she was pretty standoffish by then.. They wrote about that somewhere that escapes my memory now. Her Brother was young enough to be assimilated into the Quahadi which the Comanche were known to do. On the way back from a raid in Mexico he took ill with smallpox and was left there with a captive girl. Having better resistance to smallpox than the natives he survived and I'm not sure what happened after with him although I believe they stayed together. I've heard about that a couple places, one being somewhere on KZfaq. Maybe a poster named "Unworthy History" that references old accounts or possibly You? When you get as old as I'm getting sometimes the lights are on but nobodies home, lol. .

I enjoyed your retelling of this raw slice of Old West history, thank you.

How am I discovering your channel only now?! You have a treasure trove of awesome videos about some really interesting and little known (for me at least) historic events! Looking forward to binge-watching!

I just happened upon your channel. I thoroughly enjoy the presentation as it's told in a way that brings these people to life. I find the artwork fascinating. Thank you for your efforts.

What a family tree. Quannah Parker, son of Peta Nacona, son of Iron Jacket. Comanche royalty.

Thoroughly enjoyed this and your other videos, you have an uncanny ability to encapsulate your audience into the moment. I commend you on your diligent research and presentation of what you provide to your viewers! Outstanding! Subbed for more content! Cheers from Texas!

Many of these events and people covered here on your channel..i used to have to go to a library to try and find books about...i did find many books of varying degrees of fact&fiction over the years. But there was never enough time in a day a week or a year to really dig deep for something that wasnt about only the little bighorn battle,Billy the Kid, I would as a kid in the 70s and 80s bury myself in books...at some point i realized there is just no way i can cover it all. So thank you for doing the hard parts about bringing some deeper history about the west I can listen here and learn a bit more background on events and especially those Native Americans with those odd but amazing names...Iron Shirt,Wooden Leg,Buffalo Hump,and a whole range of names..how did they get those names? I can sit here and drink coffee in my garage and catch up on stories i never had time to look into for myself Bravo-Zulu!

Wow very well told! I was glued to your clear informative description of this battle and the events that lead up to it. Im suprised there were only 2 casualties considering as you said earlier battles they would loose 50% of the force. Since this was a suprise attack im sure that played a massive role in the outcome. Ill be checking out a ton of your content! Way better than the discovery channel or any of the history channels videos!

John RIP Ford (1815-1897) was stationed at Fort Brown, TX, during the American Civil War. He was Colonel of the 2nd Texas Cavalry. He commanded Confederate forces in the last Civil War land battle, the Battle of Palmetto Ranch (May 12th & 13th, 1865), some 34 days after Lee surrendered.

'History at the OK Coral' is a great 'free ticket' to 'Time Traveling'. The only pity is that certificates of 'higher education' are not awarded for being a fan who has followed/binged on it since discovering the channel. Otherwise, all is the same. It's been a great education

The hands and feet were eaten by the Tonkawas. When asked, the chiefs said of all nationalities, he liked the Dutch the most.

I can offer little about the history prior to and after the events mentioned here as I know to little. All I can say is this was an excellent and very informative clip. Thank you for the post... very interesting!

Fascinating content I'm addicted to this channel. Just discovered it a couple days ago and subscribed. Please keep the awesome content coming : )

Captivating presentation. At me at the proverbial edge of my seat. Look forward to seeing more.

Repeating rifles were curios in 1858. What is probably meant is breechloading rifles, probably Sharps.

I just found your channel and subscribed so I can learn as much as possible about Texas and the frontier days.

Hundreds of years of fighting. This is an episode, I had not heard details of. Brave men on both sides. I digress on opinions. Thanks!

The repeating rifle and theColt revolver changed the equation on the plains.

Another awesome presentation. Keep up the good work.

Outstanding work, Sir. I lived in Beaumont for a year after ETS'ing out of the Corps. San Antone is my favorite. Especially in December.

Narration and the Script are beyond BRILLIANT ---Bravo

You are an outstanding storyteller. I may be listening all day.

Great. Thanks. Love the history of the West. Great narration and pics.

Thanks for this video . After enjoying all the cowboy and cavalry stories all my days ...and I am over sixty and a Brit interested in all human history ... you tell me about and map a country I had never heard of in America , Comancheria . What a large area it was too . I approve of your honest history telling . Subscribed to hear more about real US history as a result . All the Best .

I live in South Texas along the Atascosa river where I have found Comanche and Spanish artifacts and other items but I love Texas history.Thank you for the video.

Great story, and so well told. Crazy they only lost 2 men (Only part I hated) and both sides were dueling against each other.Amazing!

A well done video on the struggles of Native American Comanche vs the Texas Rangers and their Allies. One could almost picture this battle taking place. With your ability to describe it in your video. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

Brilliant and respectful storytelling. I like the way you are able to pin-point the good and bad aspects of human nature. Would love to see more on the good and bad individuals in the old west including both Indians and Whites. Ultimately the real heros are the ones who show mercy in war on both sides.

Really the Commanche created the rules, and to win you have to play by them.

Great, thanks for making longer episodes

Another excellent historical exploration! Happy to have stumbled upon your content on youtube. I have also watched some of your Dates and Dead Guys channel. To answer some of your questions for viewers at the end, all I have to say is that oftentimes in war, it's hard to find the good guys. Both sides have their causes, deeply held beliefs, and their very families to fight for. Atrocities abound, with totally innocent noncombatants all too often becoming the targets of savage brutality and violence. Regarding the Comanches, I can't help but compare them to the Mongols, who conquered and devastated vast swaths of central Asia after their tribes domesticated the horse, using many of the same battle techniques and living in transportable yurts, which , let's face it, are tipis with additional wood framing Everybody loves horses, but horses have also become one of history's deadliest weapons of war. But anyway, keep up the high-quality work. I sincerely hope you get backers with bigger budgets, so that you can do re-enactments and compete with the likes of PBS and NatGeo. Your content is certainly worth it.

Just found your channel. New one to listen at work. Thanks.👍

I loved this and has added another piece of information to our family story. My grandma Barrett's great aunt was Cynthanne Parker, Peta Naconah was her husband.

I’ve worked right next to Antelope Hills. Great to see this story

I say YES to all of your questions. We cannot judge the combatants of either side by 20th and 21st century standards.

This series is very well written, and produced. Great narrator.

Plains warfare is the epitome of the old adage; "Hurt people, hurt people".

That was really well narrated and enjoyable to watch,i am a new fan

Great documentary, amazingly presented. You got a new sub. Can anyone tell me where the scenes were from, asides from, Dances With Wolves, Hostiles and Lonesome Dove? Ford was a tactician for sure, glory seeker is a description best kept for the likes of Custer!

The book Empire of the Summer Moon is amazing read on this time period. Interesting fact the turning point of defeating the Indians was the invention of the Colt revolver. The ability to fire 6 shots quickly was a more superior weapon against the skilled Indian fighters with a bow.

Really appreciate you, what you do and how you do it bud 😇💯💯

This was very good presentation. There are several books about the Parker family up into the early 1910's..!! Q Parker died a very rich man..!!

Yet another excellent video 👏👏👏

They were all correct for their time the Comanche, became the masters of the Prairie, after the horse was introduced to the Great Plains The Comanche were the most feared cavalry west of the Mississippi and south of the Arkansas river The only way they could be defeated was to attack them when they were most vulnerable during the winter months a tactic used most successfully by the US cavalry led by George Armstrong, Custer and Raynald McKenzie, but it was a long, hard battle and many years before the Comanche were all on Indian reservations in Oklahoma

Another brilliant installment…enjoying the channel immensely…the stories, atmosphere, imagery, art, and old photographs…and curious to know who the music is by? Thanks!

Very good story, your voice is perfect for story telling, subscribed

Really enjoyed this mini documentary. It was very informative and entertaining. Love history, this way great.

A great piece of American history. Thanks a lot for the video. Colin UK 🇬🇧

Good and tasty as always folks! Congrats I never know that the Tonkawa were provided with breech loaders and colts. The're at least 2 further cases of iron jackets reported, Cheyenne and Blackfoo I think. Besides McMurtry in the flicks you showed is a wonderful showing of the fight in The Searchers by Alan LeMay written, unfortunatedly not in the movie .You did a fine job and an important one too. Greetings from Northern Germany! Ludwig

BRAVO!! Well done. This gives a glimpse into the nuance of history. As facts are presented, one sided arguments tend to fall away....to the dismay of some, i might add.

I live in Wichita Falls, Texas, which is 21 miles from the Red River. All along the Red River, there were what was called the Red River Indian Wars .About 18 miles from my home and only one mile from Highway 240 was an old calvary wooden fort that had the 10 Calvary stationed there .The 10 Calvary was a Buffalo Soldiers fort .The fort was attacked, and everyone in the fort was killed, including all of the horses. Some settlers happened upon the battle site . A mass grave was dug for all the dead soldiers, including the calvary horses . There are two Indian reservations not far from me along the Red River and they are the Comanche and Kiowa tribes .

love your channel !! you mentioned early in this video that the native forces with the rangers were armed with repeating rifles. with the henry and the yellowboy still a few years in the future what are these rifles that you speak of being present in 1858 ? please keep up thig great work !!

I love the channel! Wish you would do a video on the Lincoln County War in New Mexico

The armor pictured isn't the type he wore. He had chainmail. We know this because after he was killed at little robe creek I'm 1858, the tonkawa cannibalized him, the rangers sent his spear and headdress to the governor in Austin and the rangers broke apart his chainmail and each of them kept a piece.

very good vid man

Excellent job 👏

Great information and presentation. Does anyone know the site where this battle took place? It would make a great documentary .

Well done. One caveat. Didn't realize there were repeating rifles in 1858, mentioned, during the initial major confrontation between natives.

I'm reminded of a scene in John Wayne's best ever western, the searchers..... When he finds the body of one of his nieces, One of two kidnapped by the commanche under scar, Geoff hunter asks... " well..... Was she..?.." Wayne spits out the words visibly shaken... " don't ever ask..... As long as you live,dont ever ask me...". Fiction, I know, but memories of the ferocity and perfected cruelty of the commanche live long in the memory.

First rate presentation. As I live near the Antelope Hills, I wonder if anyone knows where exactly this combat took place? Some descriptions of this battle seem to place it some distance away from the Antelope Hills.

The scouts need recognition as very brave men

That was a different time in history. A clash of cultures with little pity. Men have always fought for what they believed in . To judge one group worse then another isnt quite fair in todays views. If someone attacks you, you'll probably fight back. Someone does you wrong you get pissed. And may retaliate.

It is nicely narrated, but some of the pictures/illustrations and footage are way off. What do paintings of US Cavalry charges and scenes from Dancing with Wolves have to do with this?

I believe the Comanche raided a bit further south east at least once. They went all the way to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and raided the town of Indianola. It's about forty miles or so south of where I live in Matagorda. People fled the town in boats to escape the Indians and watched them raid the town from off shore.

Another great story from real history. Thank you.

Good report

Great story telling

Awesome, thank you!

Great stuff. I grew up in Granbury, Texas which is home to Comanche Peak. Just west is Lipan (after the Lipan Apache) and further west is the town of Comanche. I now live in Travis County, the County north of Hays. Most people have no idea how precarious life was for the settlers here until the Texas Rangers finally drove out the Comanche. They never settled in reservations and many of them just disappeared into Mexico. I really appreciate you taking the time to make all of this great history come to life.

I'm from Wichita falls TX the history of my family here fighting Comanche is crazy I don't know how they did it

Raised in Lubbock, (McKenzie), I heard so much off the cuff history about conflicts. This is really the truth be told.

Great video, Thank you

Great job of telling the story.

I can't believe I haven't found this channel before. Amazing work

Thank you

Quannah Parker,son of Peta Nacona son of Iron Jacket. What a blood line!

What video is the footage taken from?

I would be interested to know what repeating rifles where available to these Texas Rangers & Allies in 1858 ?

The year is given as 1858, and at 15.58 it states the indian allies have been equipped with repeating rifles. The Henry rifle was designed in 1860, as was the Spencer.

What movie or show clips are in the background?

"On the Border With MacKenzie". Great book and first hand account of the eventual response of the US gov. to remove the scourge of the Comanche Indians

Your videos are the best 👍

The Tonka Indians were somewhat feared by the Comanche because the Tonka were cannibals and the Comanche didn't relish arriving in the next life with a chunk missing from their backside after a Tonka barbecue.

I think the Rangers raid just enraged the Comanche. A sizable force and good intelligence from scouts will be needed for any up coming action from the Comanche. Like you said " a larger village then the village of 300" was discovered.

RIP was one tough mother . This same Rip who fought last in last battle in Civil War down in Brownsville?

What is that beautiful painting at 9.35 ?

That SBR Henry repeater looks badass

Very interesting. Thx.

Anything goes when it came to Native warfare.The mutilation of an enemy dead was commonplace .The warrior that done the mutilating didn't want to have to fight the same warrior again in the Happy Hunting Grounds that's why the mutilation. Ford di what he could with what he had & came off pretty well.

I've been pigging out on this channel over the last few days - much respect to the Comanche people. Time has passed, things have moved on. But you are still Comanche - if you choose to be. Spartans, Athenians, Romans, Crazy Germanic Horde Guys, Maori, Tongan, Samoan, Hawaain (SP?) Apache, Sioux, Who cares? If you have a native affiliation - big ups to you! Keep it alive! I only have a Brit colonialist affiliation - although I love being a Kiwi.

8:29 The plays RIP wrote may be worth a look see.

Isn't that pic of Peta Nacona a pic of Quanah Parker? It's the same person