Manuel Flores

Flores died in the first charge on the North San Gabriel River, but what mattered was his baggage. Lt. James O. Rice's Rangers had followed his party since May 15, 1839, and his followers fled, leaving horses, mules, munitions and papers. The Handbook of Texas says the papers held correspondence with Vicente Córdova and instructions from Mexican officials outlining the Córdova Rebellion. Chief Bowl of the Cherokees denied any plot, but President Lamar became convinced the Cherokees could not stay, and the Cherokee War and their removal from Texas followed.

What the plaque says

Manuel Flores In this vicinity, Manuel Flores, an emissary of the Mexican government, with a small group of men conveying ammunition to the Indians on the Lampasas River, was surprised by Rangers under Lieutenant J. O. Rice in May, 1839, and killed.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

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• The Round Rock — 14 mi
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