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The French Thorn: Rival Explorers in the Spanish Sea, 1682-1762 [Hardcover]

Robert S. Weddle (Author)

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Robert Weddle, an independent scholar living near Bonham, Texas, has ten other books to his credit, eight of which deal with Spanish or French colonial history. He is the author of Spanish Sea: The Gulf of Mexico in North American Discovery, 1500-1685; editor of La Salle, the Mississipi, and the Gulf: Three Primary Documents; and co-author of Mapping Texas and the Gulf Coast: The Contributions of St. Denis, Olivan, and Le Maire, all published by Texas A&M University Press.

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Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: TAMU Press; 1 edition (November 1, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0890964807
ISBN-13: 978-0890964804
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,192,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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trembling coast, doubtful choice, las fundaciones, coastal reconnaissance, mud lumps, royal c�dula, coastal exploration, naval minister, coastal sector, hidden river, sounding lead, costa brava, civil settlement

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Gulf of Mexico, San Antonio, New Spain, Enr�quez Barroto, Fort Saint-Louis, Rio Grande, San Juan Bautista, Espiritu Santo Bay, Matagorda Bay, Nuevo Le�n, Red River, New Orleans, Pensacola Bay, San Bernardo, San Marcos, Mobile Bay, San Agustin, Salinas Varona, Alonso de Le�n, Nuevo Santander, Galveston Bay, Armada de Barlovento, Mexico City, Orobio Basterra, San Jacinto

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