Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón or Fort Tucson was a presidio located within Tucson, Arizona. The original fortress was built by Spanish soldiers during the 18th century and was the founding structure of what became the city of Tucson. After the American arrival in 1856, the original walls were dismantled, with the last section torn down in 1918. A reconstruction of the northeast corner of the fort was completed in 2007 following an archaeological excavation that located the fort's northeast tower.
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Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón or Fort Tucson was a presidio located within Tucson, Arizona. The original fortress was built by Spanish soldiers during the 18th century and was the founding structure of what became the city of Tucson. After the American arrival in 1856, the original walls were dismantled, with the last section torn down in 1918. A reconstruction of the northeast corner of the fort was completed in 2007 following an archaeological excavation that located the fort's northeast tower.
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El Presidio Real de San Agustí ...... as bases del antiguo presidio.
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Presidio San Agustín del Tucsó ...... ed the fort's northeast tower.
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*Capture of Tucson (1846)
Apache Wars
*Capture of Tucson (1862)
*First Battle of Tucson
*Secon ...... of Tucson
Mexican-American War
American Civil War
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The reconstructed northeastern bastion of Fort Tucson in 2009.
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Confederate States Army
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Antonio Comaduron
Granville H. Oury
James H. Carleton
James H. Tevis
Pedro Allande y Saabedra
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El Presidio Real de San Agustí ...... as bases del antiguo presidio.
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Presidio San Agustín del Tucsó ...... ed the fort's northeast tower.
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Presidio Real de San Agustín del Tucsón
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Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Fort Tucson
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