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
In spite of innumerable expeditions, Spain’s occupation of South Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago was limited to the presidio of Zamboanga.
From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.
Treaty with the Sultan of Jolo.—In spite of the cowardly policy of the successors of Bustamante, the presidio of Zamboanga was not abandoned.
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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