U.S. forces on the Texas frontier
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U.S. forces on the Texas frontier were early 19th-century American military units stationed along the Texas border to protect settlers, assert U.S. territorial claims, and respond to regional conflicts before the formal establishment of the Army of Occupation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. forces on the Texas frontier canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 19th century ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Native American conflicts in Texas
ⓘ
border skirmishes with Mexican forces ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagedWith |
Mexican military units near the Texas border
ⓘ
indigenous peoples of the Texas region ⓘ |
| followedBy | Army of Occupation (United States) in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuty |
border posts
ⓘ
frontier forts ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assertion of U.S. territorial claims
ⓘ
border defense ⓘ protection of settlers ⓘ response to regional conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
U.S. westward expansion
ⓘ
early U.S.–Mexico border disputes ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Texas frontier theater ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Southwestern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ United States–Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish colonial garrisons in Texas ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
protect American settlers in Texas borderlands
ⓘ
secure U.S. frontier against raids ⓘ support U.S. diplomatic and territorial claims in the region ⓘ |
| timePeriod | before formal establishment of the U.S. Army of Occupation in Texas ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
border troops
ⓘ
frontier forces ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryBranch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
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