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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures:the Long Expedition PrimaryTexas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures:the Long Expedition Primary
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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9th - 10th
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1260L
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English, Spanish
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures:the Long Expedition

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On this website from the Texas State Library you can read about an early attempt by Americans, led by James Long, to establish a "Republic of Texas." Click on the document to see an enlargement of the list of men captured by the Mexican army.

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filibusters, soldiers of fortune, adams-onis treaty, bolivar point, goliad, james long, la bahia, nacogdoches, republic of texas, rio grande, spanish empire in north america, texas state library and archives commission

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