Battle of Bandera Pass

Battle of Bandera Pass
Part of the Indian Wars
Date1841 or 1843
Location
Result Texan victory
Belligerents
Republic of Texas Republic of Texas Comanche
Commanders and leaders
John Coffee Hays Unknown Comanche Chief reported killed by the Rangers
Strength
50 rangers and militia Unknown, but the best guesses are 200 in the band, including women
Casualties and losses
5 killed Unknown

The Battle of Bandera Pass in 1841 marked the turning point of the Texas-Indian wars. Though they would continue another 34 years, the tide began to turn at Bandera Pass.[1]

Some sources show 1843 as the year of this event.[2]

  1. ^ "Famous Battle of Bandera Pass". FortTours.com. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. ^ J. Marvin Hunter. Pioneer History of Bandera County: Seventy-five Years of Intrepid History. Bandera, Texas: Hunter's Printing House, 1922. Page 20, accessed via Books.google.com on 26 Mar 2015.