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North America 179 years ago today: Comanche Wars (08 Aug 1840) https://buff.ly/2YRjLMO The Comanche had taken advantage of Mexican weakness to gain control of the trade routes crossing the southern Great Plains in the 1830s. By 1836 their 'empire', Comancheria, was powerful enough to mount raids deep into Mexico and Texas. When the Texians betrayed them in 1840, the Comanche invaded, crossing the Republic and destroying the port of Linnville. Eventually, however, disease would decimate the tribes, leading to the collapse of Comanche power in the 1850s. #northamerica #history #welovehistory #map #1840 #1840s #19thcentury #victorianera #victorian #americanindianwars #americanhistory #ushistory #august #august8 #comanche #mexicanhistory #texas #republicoftexas #nativeamerican #americanindian #maps #todayinhistory #historytoday #historyteacher #historybuff #historygeek #historynerd #worldhistory #cartography #geopolitics (at Galveston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B05ddVBgNGn/?igshid=1ts4ll2fsg8r9

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North America 179 years ago today: Comanche Wars (08 Aug 1840) https://buff.ly/2YRjLMO The Comanche had taken advantage of Mexican weakness to gain control of the trade routes crossing the southern Great Plains in the 1830s. By 1836 their 'empire', Comancheria, was powerful enough to mount raids deep into Mexico and Texas. When the Texians betrayed them in 1840, the Comanche invaded, crossing the Republic and destroying the port of Linnville. Eventually, however, disease would decimate the tribes, leading to the collapse of Comanche power in the 1850s. #northamerica #history #welovehistory #map #1840 #1840s #19thcentury #victorianera #victorian #americanindianwars #americanhistory #ushistory #august #august8 #comanche #mexicanhistory #texas #republicoftexas #nativeamerican #americanindian #maps #todayinhistory #historytoday #historyteacher #historybuff #historygeek #historynerd #worldhistory #cartography #geopolitics (at Galveston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B05ddVBgNGn/?igshid=1ts4ll2fsg8r9

North America 177 years ago today: Texas Incursions (15 Sep 1842) https://buff.ly/2Mx8qes Conflict with the Comanche did not stop Texas from pursuing its vast territorial claims against Mexico. In 1841 the Texians mounted an expedition to seize distant Santa Fe, part of their claim to New Mexico, only for it to be captured on arrival. In retaliation the Mexicans attempted to retake Texas, but got little further than San Antonio before being repelled. #northamerica #history #map #1840s #19thcentury #victorianera #victorian #1842 #americanhistory #ushistory #mexicanhistory #santaanna #newmexico #republicoftexas #texanhistory #riogrande #september #september15 #comanche #britishempire #thisdayinhistory #maps #todayinhistory #historytoday #historyteacher #historybuff #historygeek #historynerd #worldhistory #cartography (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2bPdqvgG5i/?igshid=1olvbrvs8n88g

North America 173 years ago today: Outbreak of the Mexican–American War (13 May 1846) https://buff.ly/2JC22Vx With the annexation of Texas, the US inherited that state’s boundary dispute with Mexico. In a bid to settle the issue, as well as purchase the Mexican territories of Alta California and New Mexico, President Polk offered to pay $25 million and forgive damages caused to US citizens in Mexico since independence. The Mexican government refused, prompting Polk to order troops to occupy the disputed land north of the Rio Grande. When Mexico responded by attacking this Army of Occupation, the US declared war. #northamerica #history #welovemaps #map #1840s #1846 #americanhistory #ushistory #may #may13 #mexicanhistory #mexicanamericanwar #mexicanwar #republicoftexas #texas #maps #todayinhistory #historytoday #welovehistory #historyteacher #historygeek #historynerd #historybuff #worldhistory #latinamerica #cartography #19thcentury #victorianera #polk #jameskpolk (at Brownsville, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxZUxWKA2G7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gsbifmlwdmax

North America 181 years ago today: Canadian Rebellions (05 Dec 1837) https://buff.ly/2BQhTvd In the north, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada were growing in population but still found themselves dominated by local trading oligarchies. Increasing dissatisfaction led to calls for government reform and rebellions in 1837. Although the first revolts were quickly suppressed, many rebels fled to the US border and continued the fight from there. #northamerica #history #welovemaps #map #1830s #1837 #americanindianwars #americanhistory #colonialism #canada #canadianhistory #comanche #december #december5 #mexicanhistory #uppercanada #lowercanada #ontario #quebec #republicoftexas #ushistory #britishempire #canadianrebellion #maps #todayinhistory #historytoday #historyteacher #historygeek #historybuff #historynerd (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq_7pYrA8UD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q4uw7i6m5lwm

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