Council House Fight

Ne zaman

19 Mar 1840

Tür

Muharebe

Koordinatlar

29.42° N, 98.49° W

Description

1840 battle of the Texas–Indian wars

1840 battle of the Texas–Indian wars

The Council House Fight, often referred to as the Council House Massacre, was a fight between soldiers and officials of the Republic of Texas and a delegation of Comanche chiefs during a peace conference in San Antonio on March 19, 1840. The meeting took place under an observed truce with the purpose of negotiating the exchange of captives and ultimately facilitating peace after two years of war.

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