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Buffalo Hump and the Penateka Comanches
El Paso: Texas Western Press, 1989. Southwestern Studies Monography No. 88. 1st edition. 57 pages. Softcover. Minor wear. Overall, NEAR FINE to FINE condition.
Buffalo Hump was a war chief of the Penateka (Honey Eaters) Comanches. He rose to prominence seeking revenge against whites following what he considered the white outrages which resulted in the Council House Fight in March 1840. Later in 1840, Victoria and Linnville were attacked by a force estimated at 1,000 and led by Buffalo Hump in what is considered the largest raid ever conducted by Southern Comanches. Texas militia pursued and the battle of Plum Creek ensued during which the Comanches were defeated but most escaped including Buffalo Hump. After events at Linnville and Plum Creek, Buffalo Hump continued to resist the encroachment of Texas settlers, viewing them as intruders. Eventually, he led his people to the reservation. Although distressed that the traditional Comanche way of life had been forever changed, he nevertheless asked for farmland and a house in order to be an example for his people. He died in 1870.
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