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Comanche Wars

1706 CE – 1875 CE · 169 years

The Comanche built the most powerful Indigenous empire on the Great Plains, defeating the Apache, Spanish, and Mexican forces before finally succumbing to the United States Army after 170 years of warfare.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Comanche Empire (Comanchería)
  • Apache, Spanish, Mexican, Texan, United States

Key moments

Defining events in the Comanche Wars.

  1. 1720s Comanche defeat of Apache from the plains
  2. Great Raid of 1840 into Texas
  3. 1874-1875 Red River War

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