Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas

by Francis Galan

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"