The Comanche were once the most dominant force on the Great Plains. Their reign of power lasted for several hundred years before the growing United States challenged them for supremacy in the region. But how will they take on a force just as deadly and more mobile than they are? Follow this incredible story as Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie takes on Quanah Parker and the Quahadi in an attempt to Conquer the Comanche.

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Script CoWritten with Derek Deremer

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