Comanche Chief Iron Jacket
Iron Jacket, also known as Puhihwikwasu’u, was a Comanche chief and medicine man who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries[4]. He was a chieftain of the Noconi band of the Comanche tribe and was believed to have the power to blow bullets aside with his breath[4]. Iron Jacket earned his name from wearing a Spanish coat of mail into battle, which made him nearly invulnerable to bullets[2].
Iron Jacket was a fierce warrior who led dozens of terrifying raids against settlers in Texas[4]. He was one of the most important reasons why the Comanche were giving settlers such a troublesome time[2]. The Texas Rangers tried to capture him alive on several occasions but never managed it. They were determined to kill him and finally put an end to his reign[2].
In 1858, Jim Pockmark and Tonkawa killed Iron Jacket using a buffalo gun after firing bullet after bullet at him[1]. Iron Jacket’s death discouraged and demotivated Comanche warriors. However, Iron Jacket’s son Peta Nocona, together with his warriors, managed to continue fighting against settlers in Texas[2].
Iron Jacket’s grandson Quanah Parker became the last chief of the Comanche tribe.
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