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Bird Creek Indian Battle

Temple, Texas
· May 26, 1839
Military
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At Bird Creek, Captain John Bird, Sergeant William Weaver, Jesse E. Nash, H. M. C. Hall, and Thomas Gay died in a heroic and successful battle in which a Ranger force of 34 fought against 240 Indians.
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