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First permanent settlement of Europeans. Founded by SPANISH friars.
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Father Damian Massanet, a catholic church official, is with the group.
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Father Damian Massanet is instrumental in getting this mission founded. He wanted to help the Hasinai people (also called the Tejas).
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Father Francisco Hidalgo is at this mission.It is referred to as the "Mother of Texas Missions"
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Denis goes to ask Spain if a mission can be founded for the Tejas as requested Hidalgo.
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They bring settlers with them, establishing six missions, a presidio - Nuestra Senora de low Dolores de los Tejas). It is located on the Neches River.
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French soldiers from Louisiana seize a Spanish mission near present day Macodoches. The size of the army is exaggerated, and later that year Spanish families flee from East Texas to San Antonio. The Spanish form a force fo meet the French threat. The leader is Aguayo.
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Aguayo takes 500 soldiers/settlers and animals and moves a presidion from the Neches River to the Angelina River. He builds another presidio, Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adaes. St. Denis, now a french commander, tells Aguayo they are in French territory but doesn't do anything about it.
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Spain closes the presidio on the Angelina River, moves three of its missions in East Texas to San Antonio, and decreases the number of soldiers at other missions and presidios.
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Spain builds three San Xavier missions along the San Gabriel River. They do not last long due to Native American discontent.
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Mission is founded, it suffers many Apache and Comanche attacks.
