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filibusters in texas - Filibuster expeditions have also occasionally been used as cover for government-approved deniable operations.

In the early 19th century, various individuals and groups undertook significant expeditions and activities in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. Jean Lafitte, a French pirate and privateer, operated along the Gulf Coast and played a notable role in the War of 1812.

filibusters in texas -  Filibuster expeditions have also occasionally been used as cover for government-approved deniable operations.

filibusters in texas - Filibuster expeditions have also occasionally been used as cover for government-approved deniable operations.

gutierrez-magee expedition

the mission encouraged others to free Texas and Mexico from Spanish rule.
on August 18, 1813 The Spanish forces defeated the Republican Army of the North along the Medina River in south San Antonio.
they arrived in Texas in 1812 and proclaimed Texas independent of Spain.
José Gutiérrez de Lara and Augustus Magee organized the Republican Army of the north.

jean lafitte

Jean Lafitte was a French pirate and privateer who operated in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century.
Jean Lafitte ( c. 1780 – c. 1823) was a French pirate and privateer who operated in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century.
In exchange for this aid, the British offered Lafitte $30,000, the position as captain in the British Navy and amnesty from prosecution.
He is best known for his role in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
Jean Lafitte worked along the Gulf Coast favoring, among others, Galveston, Texas, New Orleans, and South Padre Island.

james long

he was sent to Mexico city and shot by a PRISON guard on April 8, 1822.
dr. Long tried twice to take Texas from Spain, but he had no support and a small army force.
spanish troops surrounded his men and forced them to surrender.
troops surrounded his men and forced them to SURRENDER
he declared Texas independent from Spain

philip nolan

he made maps
he is known for his mustanging expeditions
he was a horse-trader and freebooter in Natchez, on the Mississippi River, and the Spanish province of Texas