The Long Expedition was an 1819 attempt to take control of Spanish Texas by filibusters, led by James Long who was accompanied by which 19th-century American pioneer, who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution, culminating in his death at the Battle of the Alamo?
Long Expedition The Long Expedition was an 1819 attempt to take control of Spanish Texas by filibusters. It was led by James Long who was accompanied by Jean LaFitte, James Bowie, and Ben Milam. Long's army successfully established a small independent republic government, known as the "Republic of Texas" being the first use of the sovereign name and also called the Long Republic (distinct from the later Republic of Texas created by the Texas Revolution). The expedition crumbled later in the year, as Spanish troops drove the invaders out. Long returned to Texas in 1820 and attempted to reestablish his control.
Joseph Newman (Texas settler) Joseph Newman (c. 1787–1831) moved to Texas and became one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists. In 1806, he married Rachel Rabb in Ohio. Their family, which eventually expanded to include ten children, moved first to Illinois Territory and by 1820 was living along the Red River in Spanish Texas. In 1824 the Newmans moved to a land grant in modern-day Wharton County, Texas where they farmed and ranched. Joseph died in 1831 but his wife lived until 1872.