1720 ⟶ Spanish Villasur Expedition into the Great Plains
Spanish military embarks on the Villasur expedition, traveli...
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The Pueblo Revolt drives the Spanish out of New Mexico until 1692.⟶
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United States⚔️ Spanish Villasur Expedition into the Great Plains
Spanish military embarks on the Villasur expedition, traveling north from Mexico into the Great Plains.⟶
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