Muk-wah-ruh
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Muk-Wah-Ruh | |
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Died | March 19, 1840 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Chief in Central Texas |
Muk-Wah-Ruh (Death March 19, 1840) was a 19th-century Comanche Chief in Central Texas.
Peace council
Muk-Wah-Ruh was the Comanche Chief who was chosen to represent the Penateka and Comanche in 1840. They had agreed to gather in San Antonio, Texas to try to make peace with the Texans. However, he was killed during the meeting in the Council House Fight.[1]
References
- ↑ Jodye Lynn Dickson Schilz, "COUNCIL HOUSE FIGHT," Handbook of Texas Online , accessed October 03, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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