Colonial America
Colonial Events in Texas
61 events, page 1 of 2 - 1492 to early statehood
1519
Álvarez de Pineda Claims Texas for Spain
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1520
First Europeans Sight Texas Coast
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1528
Narváez Expedition Survivors Cross Texas
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1543
Hernando de Soto Expedition Enters Texas
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1682
La Salle Claims Mississippi Valley for France
Texas · Other · Colonial Period
1685
France Establishes Fort Saint Louis in Texas
Texas · Settlement · Colonial Period
1687
La Salle Killed in East Texas
Texas · Other · Colonial Period
1689
Karankawa Destroy Fort Saint Louis
Texas · Other · Colonial Period
1689
De León Discovers Destroyed Fort Saint Louis
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1690
First Spanish Mission Established in East Texas
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1690
Mission San Francisco de los Tejas Founded
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1691
Spain Appoints First Governor of Texas
Texas · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1693
Caddo Force Abandonment of East Texas Missions
Texas · Other · Colonial Period
1714
St. Denis French Expedition Reaches Spanish Frontier
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1716
Domingo Ramón Expedition Reestablishes East Texas Missions
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1716
East Texas Missions Re-established
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1718
Founding of San Antonio de Valero and San Antonio
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1718
Founding of San Antonio
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1719
French Capture Mission San Miguel de los Adaes
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1721
Aguayo Expedition Reconquers and Expands Spanish Texas
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1724
Rivera Inspection of Northern Frontier Presidios
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1729
Reduction of Texas Troops and Presidio Closures
Texas · Legislation · Colonial Period
1731
East Texas Missions Relocated to San Antonio
Texas · Other · Colonial Period
1745
Apache Raid on San Antonio
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1749
Spanish-Lipan Apache Peace Treaty
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1749
Spanish-Apache Peace Treaty at San Antonio
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1758
Comanche and Allied Tribes Destroy Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1759
Parrilla Expedition to Red River
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1762
France Cedes Louisiana West of Mississippi to Spain
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1762
France Cedes Western Louisiana to Spain
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Recognizes Spanish Western Claims
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1772
San Antonio Becomes Texas Capital
Texas · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1773
Founding of Nacogdoches
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1776
Commandancy General of Internal Provinces Created
Texas · Legislation · Colonial Period
1778
Karankawa Attack on Spanish Survey Ship
Texas · Other · Colonial Period
1779
Founding of Nacogdoches
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1783
Galveston Bay Named by José de Evia
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1785
Comanche Peace Treaty with Spain
Texas · Treaty · Early Republic
1785
Spanish-Comanche Treaty
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1785
Spanish-Comanche Peace Agreement
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1790
Battle of Soledad Creek Against Apache
Texas · Battle · Early Republic
1790
Spanish and Comanche Battle Mescalero and Lipan Apaches
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1793
Founding of Mission Nuestra Señora del Refugio
Texas · Founding · Colonial Period
1799
Spain Cedes Louisiana to France
Texas · Treaty · Early Republic
1801
Philip Nolan Killed by Spanish Troops
Texas · Other · Early Republic
1806
Neutral Ground Agreement on Texas-Louisiana Border
Texas · Treaty · Early Republic
1811
Juan Bautista de las Casas Revolt in Texas
Texas · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1812
Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition Against Spanish Texas
Texas · Expedition · Early Republic
1813
Battle of Rosillo Creek and Republic of Texas Declared
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1813
Battle of Medina
Texas · Battle · Early Republic
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