Los Adaes

Los Adaes was the capital of Tejas (Texas) on the northeastern frontier of New Spain from 1721 to 1773. It included a Franciscan mission, San Miguel de Cuéllar de los Adaes, and a presidio, Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Los Adaes. The name Adaes derives from the indigenous Adai people, members of the Caddoan confederacy of Indians who were the people the missionaries aimed to convert to Christianity. The presidio and mission were established to counter French influence in Louisiana territory and defend New Spain from possible invasion or encroachment by the French. In 1763 Louisiana came under the control of Spain and the Los Adaes outpost was no longer necessary for defense. In 1773 the Spanish closed the mission and presidio and forced the population to move to San Antonio.

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1721 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
archaeological site, presidio, 

• National Register Database, Louisiana page^@
• National Register of Historic Places listed place page^@
• National Register of Historic Places page^@
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Location: 31.7086, -93.2933, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Pleasant Hill ⓘ
  1864 battle of the American Civil War

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  Battle of Blair's Landing ⓘ
  1864 battle of the American Civil War

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  Los Adaes ⓘ
  United States historic place

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  Fort Jesup ⓘ
  park in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

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1721 Los Adaes

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1864 Battle of Pleasant Hill

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1864 Battle of Blair's Landing

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1822 Fort Jesup

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Excavation at Los Adaes State Historic Site

Gun Salute at Los Adaes State Historic Site

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Pleasant Hill	United States, Confederate States of America, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Blair's Landing	battle	Wikidata
link	page		National Register Database, Louisiana page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places listed place page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places page@		Wikidata
site	fort	1721	Los Adaes	archaeological site, presidio	Wikidata
site	fort	1822	Fort Jesup	fort, Louisiana state park, state historic site in the United States	Wikidata
commons	image		Adaie		Commons
commons	image		LOS ADAES		Commons
commons	image		LOS ADAES		Commons
commons	image		Excavation at Los Adaes State Historic Site		Commons
commons	image		Gun Salute at Los Adaes State Historic Site		Commons
commons	image		LosAdaes		Commons