Category Archives: Mexican Border War

José Cosme de Urrea y Elías González

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Mustang

Introduction There are several definitions for the word filibuster.  In the modern sense, a filibuster is a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedure.  In its historical context, a filibuster is … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Territory, History, Mexican American War, Mexican Border War, New Mexico, Pioneers, Revolution, Texas | 6 Comments

Old Paint

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Mustang

Following the French and Indian War (1754-63), the British colony of Virginia extended from the Atlantic seaboard to the eastern bank of the Mississippi River.  Few British subjects traveled beyond the Appalachian Mountains until the early 1770s.  The area of … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, American Southwest, Comanche, History, Mexican Border War, Mexican Revolution, Missouri, New Mexico, Pioneers, Politicians, Revolution, Texas, Texas Rangers, Very Strange | 5 Comments

God made man — but Texas made Texans

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Mustang

Introduction In 1820, Tejas (Texas) was a province of New Spain.  In that year, the population of Hispanics living in Texas was around 1,700 — mainly concentrated in San Antonio, but with a spattering of people also living in Nacogdoches … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, American Southwest, Antebellum Period, Civil War, History, Indian Territory, Indian War, Mexican Border War, Mexican Revolution, Missouri, New Spain, Outlaws, Pioneers, Society, Texas, Texas Rangers | 1 Comment

On The Border

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Mustang

For three hundred years, Spain, France, and England asserted their claims over vast swaths of the North American continent.  They did this by sending soldiers, settlers, trappers, and merchants to plant their flags, construct fortifications and trading posts.  They signed … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, American Southwest, Colonial America, History, Indian Territory, Mexican Border War | 3 Comments

The U.S./Mexican Border

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Mustang

As U.S. law enforcement continues its struggle against Mexican smugglers and murderers, (popularly referred to as the drug cartels), it may be useful to note that this struggle has been going on since around the mid-1800s.  If practice makes perfect, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Southwest, Gunfights and such, Mexican American War, Mexican Border War, Texas Rangers | 5 Comments

Lee McNelly

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Mustang

The post-Civil War period in America was a dangerous time to be alive; this is especially true in the American Southwest, where a massive increase in human migration triggered conflict and profane behavior among those who were disenfranchised by the … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Southwest, Civil War, Feuds & Rivalries, Gunfights and such, History, Justice, Mexican Border War, Outlaws, Texas, Texas Rangers | 10 Comments