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  2. Forts of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The region of Texas was claimed by both royal France and imperial Spain.Both European powers mounted expeditions to explore the region of Texas. The Spanish established many missions, while the French built and moved Fort St. Louis many times.

  3. Siege of Fort Texas - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Fort Texas marked the beginning of active campaigning by the armies of the United States and Mexico during the Mexican–American War. The battle is sometimes called the siege of Fort Brown. [4] Fort Texas was located on the northern side of the Rio Grande opposite the Mexican town of Matamoros. At the time, the Rio Grande border ...

  4. Fort Brown - Wikipedia

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    Fort Brown (originally Fort Texas) was a military post of the United States Army in Cameron County, Texas, during the latter half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. Established in 1846, it was the first US Army military outpost of the recently annexed state.

  5. Category:Forts in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas (23 P) Pages in category "Forts in Texas" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.

  6. Fort Saint-Louis (Texas) - Wikipedia

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    Fort Saint-Louis, Texas, was founded in 1685 by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle and members of his expedition, including Jesuit missionary Zenobius Membre, on the banks of Garcitas Creek, a few kilometers inland from the mouth of the Lavaca River.

  7. History of Fort Worth, Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Fort Worth Gas Company was created in 1909 and began serving almost 4,000 customers via a 90 miles (140 km) pipeline from Petrolia, Texas. W.K. Gordon, superintendent of the Texas Pacific Coal Company, believed there was oil in the town of Ranger , 90 miles (140 km) away from Fort Worth.

  8. Texas - Wikipedia

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    The first battles of the war were fought in Texas: the Siege of Fort Texas, Battle of Palo Alto and Battle of Resaca de la Palma. After these decisive victories, the United States invaded Mexican territory, ending the fighting in Texas. [96] Captain Charles A. May's squadron of the 2nd Dragoons slashes through the Mexican Army lines.

  9. Fort Belknap (Texas) - Wikipedia

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    Fort Belknap, located near Newcastle, Texas, was established in November 1851 [3] by brevet Brigadier General William G. Belknap to protect the Texas frontier against raids by the Kiowa and Comanche. It was the northernmost fort in a line from the Rio Grande to the Red River .