Tomás Sánchez (captain)
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Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera (June 4, 1709 - January 21, 1796) was a veteran Spanish captain who founded Laredo, Texas, United States, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, the only town in the Nuevo Santander province.
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Tomás Sánchez | |
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Born | Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera June 4, 1709 |
Died | January 21, 1796 (aged 86) Villa de San Agustín de Laredo, New Santander, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Captain |
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