CSPAN3 Settlement Of San Antonio July 11, 2024
Here due to the conflicts between two european empires, france and spain in the 18th century. Spain had, of course, established itself well in latin america and south america and in mexico. France was over to the northeast in louisiana, and it was up it reached up to the northern border of new spain along the red river. It was causing trouble with the indians and looking into the reaches of texas into the silver mines. The spaniards knew they had to have some sort of defense, and they came upon san antonio. So in 1618, 302 years ago, san antonio was established here. The first thing the priest...