presidio
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Led by a military commander and the Franciscan missionary Fray Junipero Serra, a combined expedition of soldiers and friars reached San Diego in 1769 and built the first mission and fort, or presidio.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
The presidio had yielded to the glass office towers of downtown.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2012
In 1638 the Apalachees revolted, but they were defeated, and the presidio of San Luis was established among them.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
The white line beneath it is the top of the presidio, where Gomez lives.
From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold
Near the latter stream the presidio of Dolores was established.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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