July 13, 1859. Violent clashes between Juan “Cheno” Cortina and Anglo lawmen begin in the Brownsville area in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Texas Rangers and federal troops eventually halt the so-called “Cortina War” in 1875.
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July 13, 1859. Violent clashes between Juan “Cheno” Cortina and Anglo lawmen begin in the Brownsville area in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Texas Rangers and federal troops eventually halt the so-called “Cortina War” in 1875.