battle, nineteenth century
Council House Fight
Council House Fight was a battle fought on 19 March 1840 at Q975, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Texas–Indian Wars, which ran from 1820 to 1882. The recorded result: Entire Comanche peace delegation killed. Recorded strength: Approximately 100 against 33 chiefs and warriors, and 32 family members and/or retainers.
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Where it sits in the Texas–Indian Wars
Record
| Date | 19 March 1840 | |
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| Place | Q975, Texas, United States 29.424N, 98.493W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | Approximately 100 | 33 chiefs and warriors, and 32 family members and/or retainers |
| Casualties and losses | 7 killed; 10 wounded; (most from friendly fire) | 35 killed; 29 captured and imprisoned |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Béxar 1835, 0.5 km N
- Battle of the Alamo 1836, 0.7 km E
- Siege of the Alamo 1836, 0.7 km E
- Grass Fight 1835, 2.3 km SW
- Battle of Concepción 1835, 3.8 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1835 and 1840.
In the same war
- Before: San Sabá fight (1831) 1831
- After: Battle of Plum Creek 12 August 1840
- All 3 engagements of Texas–Indian Wars
Elsewhere in 1840
- Battle of Acre Israel
- Battle of Mazagran Algeria
- Capture of Chusan China
- Battle of the Valerik River Russia
- Battle of Sidon Lebanon
Council House Fight is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in Texas).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5176240, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Council House Fight, revision 1371821218, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.