Comanches and Spaniards, War and Peace in the Wild West The Comanches, owning horses, became skilled riders. They began their expansion with the firearms of French and English merchants + Hispanic Footprints They displaced other tribes to New Spain The Comanches, armed by the French, drove the Apaches and other tribes south. New Mexico and … Continue reading Comanches and Hispanics, war and peace in the American West