Original Map of Texas as Great Space of Land Unknown exclusive The American forces defending the

The American forces defending the fort wore a silver crescent on their caps emblazoned with "Liberty or Death

by the grace of God

In November of 1835

embodying the unbreakable will of a people who refused to bow

1 inch = 12 miles

Original Map of Texas as Great Space of Land Unknown exclusive The American forces defending theThe Spanish Conquistadors established control of the American Southwest centuries before the other European powers and before the American Colonists became interested in the region. The Spanish exploration and settlements were confined to old Mexico, the Pacific Coast, and the Rio Grande Valley of which Santa Fe was the Northern Colonial Capital. Before 1800 the vast interior reaches had only been seen by a handful of Europeans including Cortez and