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Alonso de León González was born in 1639, in the settlement of Cadereyta, Nuevo León in New Spain. He was the third son of General Alonso De León, a celebrated chronicler, historian and conquistador of the frontier of Nuevo León, and Josefa González. [1] To distinguish him from his father, who was also a prominent leader in the colony ...
Alonso de León (b. 1637; d. ca. 25 March 1691), first governor of Coahuila (1687–1691) and leader of early colonization efforts in Texas. The son and namesake of an important chronicler of Nuevo León, León was born in León, Spain.
Jun 7, 2021 · Learn about Alonso De León, the younger, who led four expeditions to find the French colony of La Salle in Texas in the late 1680s. He also founded the first Spanish mission in East Texas and became the governor of Coahuila in 1687.
León, Alonso de. Cadereyta (México), c. 1639 – Coahuila (México), 20.III.1691. Explorador, gobernador. Tercer hijo de Alonso de León y Josefa González, nació en Cadereyta, Nuevo León, en torno a 1639. Al cumplir diez años lo enviaron a España para que se preparase en la Academia Naval.
Alonso de Léon was a soldier of Nuevo Léon. In 1687 he became governor of Coahuila, Mexico, and captain of the presidio of Monclova. Prior to the 1689 expedition described here, he had made three expeditions into Texas, one a year beginning in 1686.
Alonso De León. Fourth Expedition into Texas and future DeWitt Colony, & the discovery of La Salle's Colony, 1689. De León (ca. 1639-1691) was born in Cadereyta, Nuevo León, in 1639 or 1640, the third son of Alonso De León and Josefa González. As a boy he was sent to Spain to prepare for a naval career and returned to Nuevo León by 1660.
Alonso de León "El Mozo" (c. 1639–1691) was an explorer and governor in New Spain who led several expeditions into the area that is now northeastern Mexico and southern Texas. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Early life. Alonso de León González was born in 1639, in the settlement of Cadereyta, Nuevo León in New Spain.
