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Martín de Alarcón

fl. 1691–1719 · 18th century

Martín de Alarcón was a Spanish soldier and governor of Texas. Sent to strengthen the missions of east Texas against French influence from Louisiana, in 1718 he founded the presidio of San Antonio de Béxar and the mission of San Antonio de Valero, later known as the Alamo, the beginnings of the city of San Antonio.

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Spanish Texas

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Martín de Alarcón. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/martin-de-alarcon
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