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A peace was finally declared in August 1749, when a group of Apache chiefs and Spanish officials " symbolically the trouble between the two parties " by burying weapons in the plaza at San Antonio.

The Spanish also promised to provide military assistance to the Apache.

The Lipan Apache had asked for missions several times, and in 1757 all property of the former San Gabriel missions, as well as the military garrison which briefly protected them, was transferred to new mission Santa Cruz de San Saba along the San Saba River northwest of San Antonio.

A log stockade was constructed three miles ( 5 km ) from the mission, on the other side of the river, so that the soldiers would not corrupt the Indians.

The stockade could hold up to 400 including the 237 women and children who accompanied the soldiers.