Of the sixteen hostages the Texians had…

March 1840 CE

Of the sixteen hostages the Texians had been determined to recover, thirteen were tortured to death as soon as the news of the Council House Fight reached the outraged Comanches

The captives, including Matilda Lockhart's six-year-old sister, had suffered slow roasting among other tortures.

Only the three captives who had been adopted into the tribe, and by Comanche custom were truly part of the tribe, were spared.

This is part of the Comanche answer to the breaking of a truce.

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San Antonio Bexar Texas United States View →

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Buffalo Hump View →

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Comanche (Amerind tribe) View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Texas, Republic of View →

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Indian Wars in Upper North America View → Comanche Wars View → Texas–Indian wars View → Council House Fight View →

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