spain established mission san francisco de la espada.
who established mission san francisco de la espada?
spain
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mission san francisco de la espada (also mission espada) is a roman rite catholic mission established in 1690 by spain and relocated in 1731 to present-day san antonio, texas, in what was then known as northern new spain. the mission was built in order to convert local native americans to christianity and solidify spanish territorial claims in the new world against encroachment from france. today, the structure is one of four missions that comprise san antonio missions national historical park.





























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mission san francisco de la espada
in order to distribute water to the missions along the san antonio river, franciscan missionaries oversaw the construction of seven gravity-flow ditches, dams, and at least one aqueduct — a network that irrigated approximately of land."





























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bullet::::- spanish missions in texas





























bullet::::- mission nuestra señora de la purísima concepción de acuña; also mission concepcion





























bullet::::- mission san josé y san miguel de aguayo





























bullet::::- mission san juan capistrano





























bullet::::- espada acequia





























bullet::::- mission tejas state park





























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bullet::::- "mission san francisco de la espada". national park service. retrieved july 12, 2005.
mission san francisco de la espada