![]() Be that as it may, while this film may not have been a great Western by any means it managed to pass the time fairly well and I have rated it accordingly. Admittedly, a couple of the decisions made by Sergeant Trainor seemed rather odd but it made for good entertainment none-the-less. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a pretty good Western which captured the feel of the harsh conditions of the southwestern desert pretty well. But to do that they will not only have to evade the Comanches but also need to find a source of water somewhere in the very near future as well-and that is much more difficult than they realize. Not long after that they come upon a stage coach headed directly for Dry Buttes and after turning it around they realize that their only chance to survive depends on their making it safely to Fort Macklin which is over 100 miles away. Eventually finding themselves unable to successfully defend the town, a few cavalry soldiers led by "Sergeant Matt Trainor" (Broderick Crawford) manage to escape into the desert but in their haste carry very little food or water with them. And one of his first targets is the small town of Dry Buttes where a small cavalry regiment finds itself forced to fight against incredible odds. All rights reserved.This movie takes place in the southwestern part of the United States with the Comanche chief "Black Cloud" (John War Eagle) having left the reservation with a large number of warriors to wage war upon everyone in that area. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon (2010). Hamalainen, The Comanche Empire (2009) S. Fehrenbach, Comanches: The Destruction of a People (1974) P. ![]() ![]() The rising demand for cattle in New Mexico led to further raiding. Hoebel, Comanches, The Lords of the South Plains (1952) J. From about 1840 on, Comanches realized the commercial value of horses and raided the frontiers of both Texas and northern Mexico to secure animals not only for themselves but for trade to the Comancheros. The name Comanche entered English from Spanish, derived from a Ute term signifying other. In 1990 there were about 11,500 Comanche in the United States. In their native language Comanches call themselves Our People. Never a large group despite their wide range, their numbers were greatly reduced by warfare and disease. The sun dance, a common feature in the Plains culture area, was not an important part of Comanche culture they probably introduced the peyote ritual to the Plains tribes. The Comanche, however, considered themselves superior to their associates, and their language served as the trade language for the area. They were associated with the Kiowa, the Cheyenne, and the Arapaho in a loose confederacy. They are said to have killed more whites in proportion to their own numbers than any other Native American group. They were extremely warlike and effectively prevented white settlers from passing safely through their territory for more than a century. The Comanche were excellent horsemen and inveterate raiders, often pushing far S into Mexico. their range included SE Colorado, SW Kansas, W Oklahoma, and N Texas. ![]() They separated from the Shoshone and migrated southward in the late 1600s, appearing in New Mexico around 1705. They originated from a Basin-type culture and eventually adopted a Plains culture. ![]() Comanche kəmănˈchē, Native North Americans belonging to the Shoshonean group of the Uto-Aztecan branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). ![]()
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