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·to retreat for want of ammunition, left Aradondo well satisfied to keep the field without following up his dear bought victory- ] 818. Genl. Lallamand, with French Emigrants, chiefly Napoleon's -old soldiers- they formed the Camp d'asile" near Galveston but were -dispursed by the Spaniards . 1820 After the partial .defeat of the first revolutionary party, there remained a few hundred foreigners of "every nation kindred, tongue .& people''- But there were others most respectably connected who were laying the foundation of a new system of things- 1758 Indians attack fort San Saba- they kill number of soldiers, Friars & settlers- 1762 Cession of Louisiana by France to Spain- 1772 A chain of Military posts established from Sonora on the pacific ·to the Gulf of Mexico- · 1783 Florida again given up to the Spaniards- 178~ Philip Nolan an Irishman with some 50 followers entered Texas in SP.arch of the gold regions of the Comanchees- Nolan was betrayed .& Killed in a desperate fight with the greater number of his party- 1796 Wars between the Comanchees & the Caranchuas. 1797 Genl. Miranda, a native of Carracas commences revolutionizing the Spanish Colonies- ] 803. Louisiana given up to the U S- 1805 Texas becomes again interesting thro' what is called Burr's ·Conspiracy- 1806 Genl Miranda fits out an expedition, it proves abortive ]807 Visit of Genl. Pike from the US; Up to this time the missions were the only places of note- sometimes called Pre~edios or mili~ry :stations, including a population of 7000 souls exclusive of the roving indian tribes, but including the civilized indians & half-breeds. 1810·- First Mexican Revolution under the Priest ·Hidalgo- Now it was that the Anglo Americans & others who came to _the aid of the Mexican patriots became more intimately acquainted with Texas- "1811, July 27'th Hidalgo shot by the Spaniards at Chihuahua-Jose Maria :Morelos coimnencecl his brill~ant career in the cause of Inde- pendence, assisted by Guadalupe Victoria, Teran, Coss, Rayon, O_ssor- nus & Toledo- The Spanish oponents were Genis-Llano, CalleJa, & Iturbede. (Here. follows 1812 on the first sheet) 1816 Octr. Genl. l\1ina meets Comodore Aury at Galvezton- Aury had previously obtained the title of Govr. of Texas from the Mexic~n Agent or :Minister at N. Orleans. Mina failed to secure the cordrnl :assistance of Aury- 1817 "The Mexican Revolutionary Establishment transferred from -Galvezton to Matagorda. . ~819 Genl. Long with the patriot Yolunteers fr_o1? the_U _S, a/mes m Texas- attempted but failed to form a coaht1on with. tl~e 'ford of Galvezton" Lafitte (Jean) who it is said held a Comn11ss1?n from !he Republic of Columbia- Texas then had a supreme ~ouncil;- and it. would appear -that thro' Genl Long, Lafitte held a privateer s com- mission from the. "Genl. Council"-
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