The American Mexican War
Fun Fact #680 Rise of the Comanche In the aftermath of war (1680s), the Pueblo peoples successfully pushed the Spanish out of what is now New Mexico and would successfully prevent their reentry for the next 12 years. Yet from the ashes of the Spanish settlements a minor nation then-known as The Padouca found that there were valuable resources left behind, in particular Horses which the Pueblo had released. Learning how to ride and use horses from a handful of Spanish survivors, The Padouca quickly adapted to Equestrian life. This then allowed them to hunt large dangerous prey easier –particularly Bison who they invented new maneuvers to manipulate large herds at a time. Yet tactics proved useful on other humans as well, leading to the Ute referring to the Padouca as “Kimantsi” (Enemy) when talking to The Spanish. The Spanish then wrote down the name as “Comanche” creating the name of one of the most famous Tribes of The American West. Fun Fact #681 Lords of The Plains N...
