1825 REPORT REGARDING ARMY DESERTERS IN TEXAS
by Mexican Military Officer
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[Texas][San Antonio de Béxar] Handwritten Report. September 3, 1825. One sheet of laid paper. 22 cm. Very good.
Handwritten report addressed to the Minister of War stating that the recipient, probably an officer in Texas, has received a list of deserters from the Battalion #12 based in Bejar [Béxar] He informs the Minister he has given orders for the arrest of the deserters. The Minister of War at this time was Gomez Pedraza. San Antonio de Béxar Presidio, the center of Spanish defense in western Texas, was founded by Martín de Alarcón on May 5, 1718, on the west side of the San Antonio River. Aside from Indian defense, Béxar Presidio became involved in hostilities during the Mexican and Texan wars of independence. Ousted for the first time from the city as a result of Gen. Martín Perfecto de Cos's defeat by Texan forces in December 1835, the garrison was briefly reinstated after the fall of the Alamo in March 1836. The presidio formally ceased to exist with the garrison's acknowledgment of Texas independence and surrender on June 4, 1836. – Handbook of Texas. An interesting letter on the problems of the army in keeping troops on the frontier.Reviews
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- Title
- 1825 REPORT REGARDING ARMY DESERTERS IN TEXAS
- Author
- Mexican Military Officer
- Format/Binding
- Letter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- San Antonio de Béxar
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 22 cm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Texas Revolution Military Army Mexico
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