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 1753 the La Junta missions were restored, and in 1760 were protected by the new presidio of Belén.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
Dawn found them close to the presidio of Sonoma, which was the residence of the Mexican general Vallejo and the most important military post north of San Francisco.
From Gentlemen Rovers by Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander)
In 1639 he conquered the Moro dato of Buhayen, in the valley of the Rio Grande, where a small presidio was founded.
From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.
Vocabulary lists containing presidio
Chapter 2: Exploring the Americas
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European Colonization of North America, Lessons 1–2
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