San Antonio is one of the oldest European settlements in Texas and was, for decades, its largest city. Before Spanish colonization, the site was occupied for thousands of years by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. The historic Payaya Indians were likely those who encountered the first Europeans.
Development of the Spanish colonial city followed construction of a fort in 1717. A Catholic mission and trading post were also established, and the town developed as the capital of Tejas, a province of colonial Spain. It was the northernmost settlement associated with the Hispanic culture of the Valley of Mexico.
After Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, white American settlers entered the region from the United States. In 1835, the white Americans gained control of San Antonio in the fighting that gained independence for what became the Republic of Texas. One of the most famous battles between the Mexican Army and the Americans was the Battle of The Alamo where Mexican General Santa Anna gained a victory. But, in the end, Texas won the war. In 1846 Texas was annexed by the United States of America, and became a state.
Battle of The Alamo
General Santa Anna
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