Mission Impossible By Lana Craw 1682 Corpus Christi De La Ysletla was made Jun 1, 1690 First mission Mission San Francisco De Los Tejas was founded by Father Damian Massanet. 1694 Mexico city abandons the spanish mission 1711 Hidalgo sends letter to french governor for help 1713 St. Denis and a small group of men go to Texas with goods 1717 De Jesus oversees the making of two missions 1718 San Antonio De Valero was made 1726 Hidalgo dies 1727 Jose De Escandon De Escandon subdued indian uprising. 1740 Mexico named De Escandon Colonel 1749 De Escandon started making missions on the Rio Grande