Fort Texas
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Fort Texas was a U.S. Army fortification built near present-day Brownsville, Texas, that played a key role in the opening clashes of the Mexican–American War.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army fort
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| builtBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| garrison | U.S. troops under General Zachary Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | border outpost on the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | disputed area between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cameron County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ near present-day Brownsville, Texas ⓘ |
| locatedInDisputedTerritory | Yes ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | defensive earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| namedAfter | state of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Brownsville, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. military occupation of the disputed Texas–Mexico border region ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | U.S. military advance to the Rio Grande in 1846 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brownsville, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matamoros, Tamaulipas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Zachary Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | opening clashes of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of the Rio Grande crossing near Matamoros ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
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