History’s Bloodiest Raid: The Comanche Attack on Elm Creek, 1864

[@pete-mz9vr]

Who did the artwork? Very impressive

[@alvinkraycraft763]

when the arrival of the revolver adding fire power over the muzzle loader things began to change.

[@mellongfield9873]

Especially the Walker .44 Colt, which was the most powerful handgun ever made until the invention of the.357 in the 30’s. You can find the history in the Colt’s history book.

[@bigp3006]

I actually have a 1857 baby dragoon colt .31 5-shot pistol, the chambers have etched pictures of native Americans on it. It was a type instrumental in the turning of the tide.

[@angloaust1575]

Clash of cultures someone had to lose!

[@mellongfield9873]

The character of Buffalo Hump in the Lonesome Dove series was the actual chief of those raids.

[@pietkonijn5522]

I don't think so. Buffalo Hump was a Penaterkuh that lived earlier on. (1840)

[@bill2578]

Impressive piece on the savage bravery of the Indian, but, I have had a long conviction that the bravery of the settlers was in fact matched by that of their terrifying foes - more-so of the Comanche. Where was the vaunted honour of the tribes who, having fought to a standstill equally brave opponents, should then treat prisoners to awful tortures? To me, this always seemed to be the height of disrespect towards brave enemies? No, considering that the settlers were mainly ordinary folk defending their Kin from certain, sudden death and who beforehand knew the frightening risks awaiting them if attacked, still held on to a determination to face any danger, even terrible death or slavery. These are the true heroes of the old west, not so much the Indian mentality of having to kill even the weak be seen as brave. And before anyone cries -Sand Creek- it is well known that that was looked upon then, as now, as totally unjustified. It all needs revisiting.

[@MarkKusy]

How would you feel if a group of people invaded your land and home? Then decide to tell you to leave if they don't kill, rape and send you marching on a "Trail if Tears" Custer was out to kill Lakota not march them back to the reservation. White people have no clue to the pain and destruction they dished out!

[@JasonParker-m7t]

These people came to take their land and homes away the only way to stop this in their mind was total annihilation and fear.

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Serious business

[@nelsoncorponelson]

Cacique chefe. Takaiak Cheyenne pele .vermelha.viveu toda faze .do masacre. Contra.as tribus .dos indios.matando.criancas !.mulheres.hoje.ele e espirito.evive com seu filho querido.em espirito.

[@pietkonijn5522]

Wat een brute schilderijen zeg, die lang niet allemaal van toepassing zijn.