1. CONFLICTS OF EMPIRE Filibusters
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2. What you already know:
The Spanish tried to control Texas by building missions, presidios, and small towns
When the French were no longer a threat, Spain lost interest in Texas
This led to Spain facing new threats to its control of Texas and the rest of Mexico
Image: Fehrenbach, T. R. Dr. Stanley Siegel, & David Crowley. LoneStar. Glenview: Prentice Hall, 2003.p 91.
Image: Fehrenbach, T. R. Dr. Stanley Siegel, & David Crowley. LoneStar. Glenview: Prentice Hall, p 83.

3. Filibusters Spain's new Threat:
People who began entering Texas from the United States
Comes from the Spanish word filibusteros which means freebooters or adventurers
Wanted Texas to become a separate country or a part of the United States
Looked for adventure or easy wealth

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Father Miguel Hidalgo
Jane Long
Phil Nolan
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Marguis de Rubi
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Jean Laffitte
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Henry Perry
Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
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Dr. James Long
Augustus Magee
Willoughby, Larry. Texas. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2003, p 139
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Louis St.Denis
Willoughby, Larry. Texas. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, p 135
Willoughby, Larry. Texas Our Texas. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, p161

5. Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Traveled to the United States to raise money and support Father Hidalgo’s rebellion for Mexican independence
Secretly supported by the United States
Introduced to U. S. officer, Augustus William Magee
Together they gathered 130 volunteers to form the Republican Army of the North

6. Augustus Magee Former lieutenant in the United States Army
Passed over for a promotion , resigned and joined Gutierrez as Colonel
Helped carry on the rebellion of Father Hidalgo
Helped take over Nacogdoches and marched to La Bahia
Died during the winter probably from disease

7. Margues de Rubi
Set out to check northern areas of New Spain and found:
Louisiana Purchase made Texas an outer part of New Spain
Spain had neither the wealth nor the power to defend its missions
Suggested all missions in Texas be abandoned except San Antonio and La Bahia
Spain form working relations with Comanches
Spanish settlers in East Texas should move closer to San Antonio for protection from other Indian tribes

8. Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Pleaded for permission to lead homesick settlers to San Antonio
Help build the town of Nacogdoches near an old mission site
Image: Willoughby, Larry. Texas Our Texas. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, p155

9. Philip Nolan Mustang trader for the Spanish government
Sold many wild horses or mustangs to the United States
Suspected of being a spy working for General Wilkinson
Warned not to return to Spanish land
Ignored warning and returned with 100 soldiers
Fought and was killed
Image: Willoughby, Larry. Texas. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2003, p139

10. Father Miguel Hidalgo
Priest who led a rebellion for independence for Spain
Wanted to set up a new government
Was executed
His followers were defeated by the Spanish

11. Louis St. Denis Experienced explorer sent to find Father Hidalgo
Built a trading post that grew into the town of Natchitoches, Louisiana
Traveled to a Spanish mission along the Rio Grande to trade goods
Arrested by Spanish commander
Enjoyed his stay and later married the Commanders step-granddaughter

12. Jane Long Married to Dr. James Long
Left with 6 year old daughter and 12 year old black servant at Fort near Galveston
Soldiers vacated Fort and left Jane to fend for herself during the winter
Believed to be the mother of the first white child born in Texas
Called the “Mother of Texas”
Fought off Karankawa Indians by firing Forts canon

13. Dr. James Long
Believed Texas should be either independent or part of the United States
Organized an army to invade Texas and captured Nacogdoches
Traveled to Galveston to get Lafitte’s support
Forced out of Texas but later marched to La Bahia
Spanish forces attached and Long was forced to surrender
Shot and died while waiting trial

14. Jean Laffitte Had been a pirate and smuggler in Louisiana
Raided Spanish ships in the Gulf
Claimed to be fighting for Mexican independence
Was probably more interested in Spanish treasure
Forced to leave the Gulf
Continue to raid ships until his death

15. Henry Perry Member of Gutierrez-Magee expedition
Gathered a force of 300 and established a base on Galveston Island
Marched to La Bahia and demanded surrender of the Spanish garrison
Spanish forces surrounded his group and Perry later died after being wounded