One the subject of French exploration of what was to become this "Comancheria" , When Francois de la Harpe led his expedition up the Red river he was told by the Goveneur (I believe it was Cadillac at this time) they they would find "unicorns" in te upper reaches of the river.

Upon their arrival at the Nasoni village (another Caddoan group) just west of present Texarkana, the natives had prepared a feast in their honor. From the description given by de la Harpe, apparently the Nasoni had spitted a cooked a whole elk. However de la Harpe wrote in his journal that they "sauvages" had prepared a unicorn for their enjoyment. Just and the Gov had stated!!!!! This was 1710.

Mike have you ever run across the french phrase for the Comanche???

BN


Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

WS