to protect against further French encroachment.
In the early 1700s, Spain established San Antonio and seven other military posts in Texas. My answer turned out to be San Antonio.
In the early 1700s, Spain established San Antonio and seven other military posts in Texas. My answer turned out to be San Antonio.
The Spanish built presidios, or fortified military posts, primarily to protect their territorial claims and missions in the Americas from threats, including Indigenous resistance and rival European powers. These structures served as defensive outposts, enabling the Spanish to maintain control over newly acquired lands and facilitate the spread of Christianity. Additionally, presidios provided a base for the Spanish military to support colonization efforts and secure trade routes.
There are several Army Posts in Texas. The term is Post for Army installations while Base is used for Air Force installations. Ft Hood, Ft Sam Houston and Ft Bliss are Army Posts in Texas. See related links for an Army Installation locator.
Presidios are garrisoned forts or military posts. They were established by the Spanish in areas under their control. Presidios are located in Italy, North Africa, and Greece. They are also located in the US states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, and Sonora.
The Spanish established 3 kinds of settlements in New Spain. Pueblos served as trading posts and sometimes as centers of government. Priests started missions to convert local American Indians to Catholicism. The Spanish also built presidios, or military bases, to protect towns and missions
a post can be a few things but is generaly the place where you stand a watch, the army also refers to their bases as posts
the early military post help on all products that they are were producing!
No quick answer but, a little background~ Initially the Spanish/Mexican government gave permission to settle 300 families in Texas to provide a buffer against illegal U.S. settlers, with only a few thousand Mexican inhabitants (1820's) The Mexican government reaffirmed its Constitutional prohibition against slavery, established a chain of military posts, restricted trade with the United States, and decreed an end to further American immigration. Problems arose when abiding by these laws faded.
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William Brown Morrison has written: 'Military posts and camps in Oklahoma' -- subject(s): Military History, Military bases