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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

As I said, how was the government going to keep them “down on the farm” in Texas once they had seen “Mexico City?”

And...the “forts” hardly amounted to much. Moreover, the garrisons were tiny.


107 posted on 05/13/2010 8:52:20 AM PDT by achilles2000 (Shouting "fire" in a burning building is doing everyone a favor...whether they like it or not)
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To: achilles2000

***And...the “forts” hardly amounted to much. Moreover, the garrisons were tiny.***

True. That is why the Indians had no trouble running them out.

Ever read CORONADO’S CHILDREN, or any of this other books by J. Frank Dobie?


120 posted on 05/13/2010 10:05:46 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (VIVA LOS 1070)
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