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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: The Tabasco Incident

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Edwin Ward Moore resigned from the U.S. Navy to "accept an appointment as commodore of the new Texas fleet." This site offers information on his first jobs as commodore, which included recruiting new sailors and marines, dealing with a conflict between the current and prior Texas presidents, and negotiating with the Yucatan rebels, who were also fighting against the Mexican government.

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