So it wasn't as if the Comanches were driven off in the aftermath of the Plum Creek fight, just that conditions on the Texan side of the plains probably weren't condusive to large raiding parties.
...and Noah Smithwick was a good man.
Birdwatcher
Very interesting quotations, Mike. By these lights, it would appear that "It's the economy, stupid!" applied then as much as it does now. Economic motivation is powerful motivation, and large societies don't exist without it.
And I have to say I want to read more of Mr. Smithwick!
