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COMMANDER // 1800–1870

Buffalo Hump

war chief1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1800 – 1870

18001810182018301840185018601870Texas–Indian Wars · 1820-1882Battle of Plum Creek — August 12, 1840 · Comanche · Texas–Indian Wars

Active service 1840 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 40.

Profile

Buffalo Hump was a War Chief of the Penateka band of the Comanches. He came to prominence after the Council House Fight when he led the Comanches on the Great Raid of 1840.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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