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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), California (search)
rs, by sea and land; two vessels reach San Diego......April 11 and May 1, 1769 Portola, with land expedition, reaches San Diego, July 9; leaves five days later, arrives at San Pedro, Oct. 30., and thence proceeds nearly to San Francisco Bay, but, provisions being exhausted, returns to San Diego......Nov. 11, 1769 Portola's second expedition from San Diego reaches Monterey Bay......May 24, 1770 Mission and presidio of San Carlos at Monterey founded......June 3, 1770 Missions of San Antonio de Padua and San Gabriel founded......1771 Don Pedro Fages, successor to Portola, sent by viceroy of Mexico, from Monterey, March 27, 1772, with an exploring party, to secure the harbor of San Francisco from foreign aggression; they advance along the shore to San Joaquin River, and unable to cross, return to Monterey......April 4, 1772 First interior expedition from Sonora, under Juan Bautista de Anza, reaches San Gabriel......March 22, 1774 Fernando Javier de Rivera y Moncada
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Mexico, (search)
Santa Fe......1805 Lieut. Zebulon M. Pike, of the United States army, builds a fort on the Rio del Norte on Spanish soil, supposing it to be the Red River and American possessions, during the month of Feb. 1807. With his party he is taken to Santa Fe by a Spanish escort, where they arrive March 3. From there he is sent to Chihuahua under escort, arriving April 2, and has an audience with the commanding general Don Nemecio Salcedo. After some detention he is sent forward, reaching San Antonio, Tex., June 7, and Natchitoches......July 1, 1807 Captains Glenn, Becknell, and Stephen Cooper visit Santa Fe with small parties and a limited quantity of goods for trade......1821-22 First public school law in New Mexico; action of the provincial deputation: Resolved, that the said ayuntamientos be officially notified to complete the formation of primary public schools as soon as possible according to the circumstances of each community ......April 27, 1822 Francisco Xavier Chave
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
governor of Coahuila and Texas......1691 San Antonio founded......1693 H. St. Denis sent out rda Bay......Aug. 10, 1721 Settlement of San Antonio de Bexar increased by thirteen families froWalls of the church of the Alamo erected at San Antonio de Bexar......May, 1744 Indians attack tmper takes command, pursues the Mexicans to San Antonio, who surrender......March 6, 1813 Salcedattle of Concepcion, about 1 1/2 miles from San Antonio; Texans under General Austin and Mexicans ul De Cos surrender to the Texans who attack San Antonio de Bexar......Dec. 10, 1835 Colonists besiege the Mexican garrison of the Alamo at San Antonio, and, after a week's fighting, capture the fred Mexicans under Gen. Adrian Woll capture San Antonio, Sept. 11, 1842, but are forced to retreat rland mail from San Diego, Cal., arrives at San Antonio......Sept. 6, 1857 Enthusiastic Union mef Texas the United States ordnance depot at San Antonio and contents, valued at $1,200,500......Feb[2 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Dorn, Earl (search)
st, under convoy of the gunboat Mohawk. These vessels did not make their appearance, and Sibley embarked on two lighters for Tampico, Mexico. Lack of coal and provisions compelled him to turn back. Four vessels, with 1,500 Texans under Van Dorn, came into the bay, and captured Sibley and his whole command. At about the same time a party of volunteers from Galveston captured the Star of the West (April 17), with all her stores. On the 23d Colonel Waite and all his officers, on duty at San Antonio, were made prisoners; so also were seven companies under Colonel Reese, who were making their way towards the coast. These were all the National troops remaining in Texas, which Twiggs had surrendered. They were kept prisoners awhile, and, after being compelled to give their parole not to bear arms against the Confederates, embarked for New York. Promoted major-general, Van Dorn took command of the trans-Mississippi district in January, 1862, and was defeated at Pea Ridge and Corinth,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Worth, William Jenkins 1794-1849 (search)
ttles of Chippewa and at Lundy's Lane, in July, 1814, and was severely wounded in the latter contest. He was in command of cadets at West Point from 1820 to 1828, and in 1838 was made colonel of the 8th United States Infantry. He served in the Seminole War from 1840 to 1842, and was in command of the army in Florida in 1841-42. He was brevetted a brigadiergeneral in March, 1842, commanded a brigade under General Taylor in Mexico in 1846, and was distinguished in the capture of Monterey. In 1847-48 he commanded a division, under General Scott, in the capture of Vera Cruz, and in the battles from Cerro Gordo to the assault and capture of the city of Mexico. He was brevetted major-general, and was presented with a sword by Congress, by the States of New York and Louisiana, and by his native county, Columbia. A monument was erected to his memory at the junction of Broadway and Fifth Avenue, New York City, by the corporation of that city. He died in San Antonio, Tex., May 17, 1849.
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