Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas
(Part of the Summerfield G. Roberts Texas History Series Series)
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In 1721, Spain established a fort and mission on the Texas-Louisiana border, or frontera , to stem the tide of people and goods flowing back and forth between northern New Spain and French Louisiana. Named in part after the indigenous Adai people, the complex of the presidio (Nuestra Se ora del Pilar de los Adaes) and the mission (San Miguel de Cuellar de los Adaes) became collectively known as Los Adaes. It was the capital of Tejas for New Spain...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1623498783
ISBN13:9781623498788
Release Date:August 2020
Publisher:Texas A&M University Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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