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Declaration of the Republic of Fredonia

When
December 21, 1826
Where
Nacogdoches
Part of
Fredonian Rebellion: Republic of Fredonia declared in Mexican Texas

Haden Edwards signed a declaration establishing the Republic of Fredonia, claiming territory from the Sabine River to the Rio Grande.

On December 21, 1826, the Edwards brothers declared the former Edwards colony to be a new republic named Fredonia. The declaration claimed territory extending from the Sabine River to the Rio Grande. This formalized the secession attempt from Mexican Texas, encompassing land granted to Edwards in 1825.

Sources

  1. Fredonian Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Haden Edwards Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15

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