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Wrangling pelicans : military life in Texas presidios /

"In 1775, the Spanish King Carlos III decided that he required pelicans for his wildlife park. The orders were relayed to Texas's only coastal fort, Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía, so the captain of this ramshackle military settlement could send his already overworked men to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seiter, Tim (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Spain. > Ejército > Military life.
Spain. > Ejército > Colonial forces > America.
Espagne. > Ejército > Vie militaire.
Soldiers > Texas > Presidio La Bahía > History > 18th century.
Presidio La Bahía (Tex.) > History.
Texas > History > To 1846.
Spain > Colonies > Administration > History > 18th century.
Texas > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1846.
Espagne > Colonies > Administration > Histoire > 18e siècle.

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