They are constantly harassed and picked off by Comanche warriors, led by the formidable Buffalo Hump.
of the 1996 miniseries Dead Man's Walk —the first prequel in the Lonesome Dove saga—focuses on the disastrous "Santa Fe Expedition." Episode Summary "Dead Man's Walk" Episode #1.2(1996)
After surviving their first encounter with Buffalo Hump, young Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae join a military expedition led by . The group’s ambitious goal is to annex Santa Fe for the Texas Republic, but they are ill-prepared for the brutal environment and enemy forces. They are constantly harassed and picked off by