presidio

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Led by a military commander and the Franciscan missionary Fray Junipero Serra, a combined expedition of soldiers and friars reached San Diego in 1769 and built the first mission and fort, or presidio.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

The presidio had yielded to the glass office towers of downtown.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2012

Los Adaes, mission founded, 295; presidio and capital of Texas, 297, 298.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

In 1638 the Apalachees revolted, but they were defeated, and the presidio of San Luis was established among them.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

In spite of innumerable expeditions, Spain’s occupation of South Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago was limited to the presidio of Zamboanga.

From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.