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Fort Velasco, the Glossary

Fort Velasco was a small circular palisade fort built by a garrison of Mexican soldiers at (what would become known as) Velasco, Texas at the present-day location of Surfside Beach on the northeast bank at the mouth of the Brazos River and Texas Gulf Coast.^[1]

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33 relations: Americans, Battle of Velasco, Brazos River, Congress of the Union, Customs, Domingo Ugartechea, Garrison, Handbook of Texas, Law of April 6, 1830, Manuel de Mier y Terán, Mexican Texas, Mexico, Military occupation, Monarchism in Mexico, Port of entry, Republic of Texas, River mouth, Surfside Beach, Texas, Territorial dispute, Territorial evolution of Mexico, Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Texas Historical Commission, Texas Independence Trail, Texas Revolution, Texas State Historical Association, Texians, Treaties of Velasco, United States, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, University of North Texas Libraries, Velasco, Texas, West Columbia, Texas.
1831 establishments in Mexico
Forts in Texas

Americans

Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States.

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Battle of Velasco

The Battle of Velasco, fought June 25-26, 1832, was the first true military conflict between Mexico and Texians in the Texas Revolution, colloquially referred to as the "Boston Harbor of Texas" It began when Texian Militia attacked Fort Velasco, located in what was then Velasco and what is now the city of Surfside Beach.

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Brazos River

The Brazos River, called the Río de los Brazos de Dios (translated as "The River of the Arms of God") by early Spanish explorers, is the 14th-longest river in the United States at from its headwater source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Roosevelt County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage basin.

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Congress of the Union

The Congress of the Union (Congreso de la Unión), formally known as the General Congress of the United Mexican States (Congreso General de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is the legislature of the federal government of Mexico.

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Customs

Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country.

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Domingo Ugartechea

Domingo de Ugartechea (c. 1794 – 24 May 1839) was a 19th-century Mexican Army officer for the Republic of Mexico.

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Garrison

A garrison (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip") is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it.

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Handbook of Texas

The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of geography, history, and historical persons of Texas, United States, published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).

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Law of April 6, 1830

Law of April 6, 1830 was issued because of the Mier y Terán Report to counter concerns that Mexican Texas, part of the border state of Coahuila y Tejas was in danger of being annexed by the United States.

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Manuel de Mier y Terán

José Manuel Rafael Simeón de Mier y Terán (February 18, 1789 — July 3, 1832), generally known as Manuel de Mier y Terán, was a noted military and political figure during the Mexican War of Independence and during the era of the First Republic serving in the Mexican congress and as Minister of War.

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Mexican Texas

Mexican Texas is the historiographical name used to refer to the era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico. Fort Velasco and Mexican Texas are Texas Revolution.

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Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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Military occupation

Military occupation, also called belligerent occupation or simply occupation, is temporary hostile control exerted by a ruling power's military apparatus over a sovereign territory that is outside of the legal boundaries of that ruling power's own sovereign territory.

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Monarchism in Mexico

Monarchism in Mexico is the political ideology that defends the establishment, restoration, and preservation of a monarchical form of government in Mexico.

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Port of entry

In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country.

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Republic of Texas

The Republic of Texas (República de Tejas), or simply Texas, was a breakaway state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Fort Velasco and Republic of Texas are Texas Revolution.

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River mouth

A river mouth is where a river flows into a larger body of water, such as another river, a lake/reservoir, a bay/gulf, a sea, or an ocean.

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Surfside Beach, Texas

Surfside Beach, also known locally as Surfside, is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, that is situated on Follet's Island by the Gulf of Mexico near the city of Freeport.

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Territorial dispute

A territorial dispute or boundary dispute is a disagreement over the possession or control of territories (land, water or airspace) between two or more political entities.

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Territorial evolution of Mexico

Mexico has experienced many changes in territorial organization during its history as an independent state.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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Texas Gulf Coast

Texas Gulf Coast is an intertidal zone which borders the coastal region of South Texas, Southeast Texas, and the Texas Coastal Bend.

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Texas Historical Commission

The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the U.S. state of Texas.

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Texas Independence Trail

The Texas Independence Trail is a non-profit organization which promotes heritage tourism, economic development, and historic preservation.

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Texas Revolution

The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas.

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Texas State Historical Association

The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is an American nonprofit educational and research organization dedicated to documenting the history of Texas.

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Texians

Texians were Anglo-American residents of Mexican Texas and, later, the Republic of Texas. Fort Velasco and Texians are Texas Revolution.

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Treaties of Velasco

The Treaties of Velasco were two documents, one private and the other public, signed in Fort Velasco on May 14, 1836 between General Antonio López de Santa Anna and the Republic of Texas in the aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. Fort Velasco and Treaties of Velasco are Texas Revolution.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey

The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS; known as the Survey of the Coast from 1807 to 1836, and as the United States Coast Survey from 1836 until 1878) was the first scientific agency of the United States Government.

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University of North Texas Libraries

The University of North Texas Libraries is an American academic research library system that serves the constituent colleges and schools of University of North Texas in Denton.

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Velasco, Texas

Velasco was a town in Texas, United States, that was later merged with the city of Freeport by an election conducted by eligible voters of both municipalities on February 9, 1957. Fort Velasco and Velasco, Texas are 1831 establishments in Mexico and Texas Revolution.

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West Columbia, Texas

West Columbia is a city in Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Velasco