10 Exciting and Sometimes Dark Adventures of the Texas Rangers

Older than Texas’s status as one of the United States of America, the humble beginning of the Texas Rangers was when Stephen F. Austin formed a militia of 10 men in 1823 because he didn’t think Mexican militias were sufficient protection from Native American raids. Today there are 166 rangers and 68 support members. They’re such a beloved organization that there are state statutes barring them from being disbanded. Whole television shows and movies, such as 2019’s The Highwaymen, have been devoted to singing their praises. →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at: http://www.toptenz.net Our other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ/ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw/ Business inquiries to admin@toptenz.net Other TopTenz Videos: The Ships That Changed Naval History https://youtu.be/D-mvJBDc_iA The World’s Lesser Known Secret Societies https://youtu.be/YfXXP-53Lyg Text version: https://ift.tt/3m4u0dt Coming up: 10. Mexican-American War Heroes 9. Little Robe Creek 8. Round Rock Robbery 7. Battle of Tres Jacales 6. Porvenir Massacre 5. The Borger Raid 4. Amy McNeil 3. Headbutt with the FBI 2. Ralph McLaren Standoff 1. Suspect Provided Equipment Source/Further reading: https://ift.tt/2R3KZOL https://ift.tt/2Fak811 https://ift.tt/2GBDwnT https://ift.tt/35notJ7 https://ift.tt/2ZhZ7IC https://ift.tt/3idL3Y1 https://ift.tt/3m5clSH https://ift.tt/337khu1 https://ift.tt/327mLtd https://ift.tt/3mcxYRk https://ift.tt/334Fi8K https://ift.tt/338ylUj https://ift.tt/2Zgfupe https://ift.tt/332DEUY https://ift.tt/2R8OGTj https://ift.tt/2R8ANEu https://ift.tt/35hm5n1 https://ift.tt/3m1BuO6 https://ift.tt/2R7bWBe https://ift.tt/3bPw9oJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGbPYLccqbM https://ift.tt/3bBKC7z https://ift.tt/2oQJSHn https://ift.tt/2F2ubp3 https://ift.tt/2FdmE6y https://ift.tt/338dEI6 https://ift.tt/33dEqi4 https://ift.tt/2R8v6q5 https://ift.tt/2R8ARnI https://ift.tt/3i9LvGU