filibusters in texas - Filibuster expeditions have also occasionally been used as cover for government-approved deniable operations.
philip nolan
he was a horse-trader and freebooter in Natchez, on the Mississippi River, and the Spanish province of Texas
he is known for his mustanging expeditions
first filibuster to arrive in texas
he made maps
james long
he declared Texas independent from Spain
spanish troops surrounded his men and forced them to surrender.
dr. Long tried twice to take Texas from Spain, but he had no support and a small army force.
he was sent to Mexico city and shot by a PRISON guard on April 8, 1822.
jean lafitte
gutierrez-magee expedition
José Gutiérrez de Lara and Augustus Magee organized the Republican Army of the north.
they arrived in Texas in 1812 and proclaimed Texas independent of Spain.
on August 18, 1813 The Spanish forces defeated the Republican Army of the North along the Medina River in south San Antonio.
the mission encouraged others to free Texas and Mexico from Spanish rule.