Texas History

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  • Cabeza de Vaca becomes shipwrecked on Galveston Island
    1528

    Cabeza de Vaca becomes shipwrecked on Galveston Island

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    Spanish Missions Established

    Throughout this time period Spaniards established Catholic Missions throughout Texas.

  • Battle of Velasco

    The first battle between Texas and Mexico.
  • Battle of the Alamo ends

    Battle of the Alamo ends

    Two hundred Texans held off a much larger Mexican Army led by Santa Anna for two weeks before they were eventually overwhelmed by the much larger Mexican Army.