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The U.S. military feared the Comanche because their peerless horsemanship, hit-and-run tactics, and mastery of the bow made them devastating mobile warriors. Operating as a formidable light cavalry, they easily outmaneuvered and outgunned traditional, slow-moving U.S. cavalry forces armed with cumbersome single-shot weapons. The U.S. Army's apprehension stemmed from several key tactical and cultural advantages held by the Comanche, who controlled a massive territory known as Comancheria: Unmatched Equestrian Skills: The Comanche were the finest light cavalry in the West. They could shoot up to 12 arrows in the time it took a soldier to reload a single-shot muzzleloader. Warriors mastered riding bareback, hanging off the sides of their mounts to use the horse as a shield while firing accurately at full gallop. Tactical Mobility: Unlike tribes that dismounted to fight, the Comanche fought directly from the saddle. They traveled in small, decentralized bands that could scatter, reorganize, and communicate using smoke signals, making it nearly impossible for the Army to pin them down in open battle. Decisive Raiding Strategy: Comanche war parties were brutal and unpredictable. They launched lightning-fast raids hundreds of miles deep into enemy territory to capture livestock and slaves, leaving the U.S. Army constantly on the defensive. Harsh, Unforgiving Terrain: The Comanche dominated the arid and rugged Southern Plains. They knew the water sources and geography intimately, while U.S. soldiers and supply lines faced immense logistical hurdles and vulnerabilities when venturing into Comanche territory. The U.S. Army only successfully subdued the Comanche in the mid-1870s after adopting attrition tactics—destroying their winter camps, horses, and food supplies, and eliminating the bison herds upon which they relied. You can learn more about these conflicts on the Wikipedia Comanche Wars page or explore their cultural legacy through the National Park Service Comanche History profile. If you are interested in this period, I can: Detail the tactics used by U.S. officers like Ranald Mackenzie to defeat them. Discuss the life of the famous last free war chief, Quanah Parker. Explain the broader scope of their territorial empire across the Southwest Let me know how you would like to proceed.
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00:00:00 A Secret Address to The Brethren
00:02:03 The Medjay of the Plains
00:03:16 From the Mountains, a Shadow Emerges
00:05:36 The Horse Lords of the New Egypt
00:06:32 An Empire Forged in Blood and Will
00:07:37 The Science of the Broken Word
00:07:55 Probing the Comancheria
00:10:19 A Taste of Total War
00:11:23 The Iron Jacket Failed
00:13:45 Unleashing Our Own Savagery
00:14:13 General William T. Sherman
00:15:42 Total War for Submission
00:17:30 A War of Extermination
00:18:48 Sheridan's Killing Machine
00:19:29 The Slaughter of the Horses
00:19:52 Breaking the Spirit of the Medjay
00:21:52 Clinging To the Old Ways
00:23:29 The Science of the Census
00:23:46 A New Slave Class
00:24:17 From Comanche to Colored
00:24:40 A Corporate Devil
00:25:07 The Haunting of the Corporate Soul
00:25:38 The Endless Frontier
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The U.S. military feared the Comanche because their peerless horsemanship, hit-and-run tactics, and mastery of the bow made them devastating mobile warriors. Operating as a formidable light cavalry, they easily outmaneuvered and outgunned traditional, slow-moving U.S. cavalry forces armed with cumbersome single-shot weapons. The U.S. Army's apprehension stemmed from several key tactical and cultural advantages held by the Comanche, who controlled a massive territory known as Comancheria: Unmatched Equestrian Skills: The Comanche were the finest light cavalry in the West. They could shoot up to 12 arrows in the time it took a soldier to reload a single-shot muzzleloader. Warriors mastered riding bareback, hanging off the sides of their mounts to use the horse as a shield while firing accurately at full gallop. Tactical Mobility: Unlike tribes that dismounted to fight, the Comanche fought directly from the saddle. They traveled in small, decentralized bands that could scatter, reorganize, and communicate using smoke signals, making it nearly impossible for the Army to pin them down in open battle. Decisive Raiding Strategy: Comanche war parties were brutal and unpredictable. They launched lightning-fast raids hundreds of miles deep into enemy territory to capture livestock and slaves, leaving the U.S. Army constantly on the defensive. Harsh, Unforgiving Terrain: The Comanche dominated the arid and rugged Southern Plains. They knew the water sources and geography intimately, while U.S. soldiers and supply lines faced immense logistical hurdles and vulnerabilities when venturing into Comanche territory. The U.S. Army only successfully subdued the Comanche in the mid-1870s after adopting attrition tactics—destroying their winter camps, horses, and food supplies, and eliminating the bison herds upon which they relied. You can learn more about these conflicts on the Wikipedia Comanche Wars page or explore their cultural legacy through the National Park Service Comanche History profile. If you are interested in this period, I can: Detail the tactics used by U.S. officers like Ranald Mackenzie to defeat them. Discuss the life of the famous last free war chief, Quanah Parker. Explain the broader scope of their territorial empire across the Southwest Let me know how you would like to proceed.
#indigenoushistory #BlackNativeHistory #hiddenhistory #NativeVoices #Indigenized
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Maku: Chief Black Thunderbird "Eagle" Speak
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youtube.com/live/S5xCEyX3FUE?feature=share
The Founding of the 13 Colonies: Seeds of Colonization
youtu.be/I3vDq1alLzs
The Untold Story of the Black Shinnecock Indian Nation
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Black Creek Indians: The Untold Battle for Identity & Justice
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The Untold Story of the Black Chahta "Choctaw" Indians
youtu.be/Scn_AJopWxI
HOW WE TURNED THEM INTO CRAYONS: THE DARK TRUTH
youtu.be/nXTp7HGDBxM
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 A Secret Address to The Brethren
00:02:03 The Medjay of the Plains
00:03:16 From the Mountains, a Shadow Emerges
00:05:36 The Horse Lords of the New Egypt
00:06:32 An Empire Forged in Blood and Will
00:07:37 The Science of the Broken Word
00:07:55 Probing the Comancheria
00:10:19 A Taste of Total War
00:11:23 The Iron Jacket Failed
00:13:45 Unleashing Our Own Savagery
00:14:13 General William T. Sherman
00:15:42 Total War for Submission
00:17:30 A War of Extermination
00:18:48 Sheridan's Killing Machine
00:19:29 The Slaughter of the Horses
00:19:52 Breaking the Spirit of the Medjay
00:21:52 Clinging To the Old Ways
00:23:29 The Science of the Census
00:23:46 A New Slave Class
00:24:17 From Comanche to Colored
00:24:40 A Corporate Devil
00:25:07 The Haunting of the Corporate Soul
00:25:38 The Endless Frontier
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