Antemural
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An`te`mu´ral
| n. | 1. | An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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De este modo, tambien se entreveraban discusiones en torno a la necesidad de construir un
antemural de la nacionalidad para enfrentar la expansion de ambiciones extranjeras, alcanzar la pacificacion del indio nomada y organizar una industria propia.
Segun sus observaciones, se eligieron los puertos de San Cristobal de La Habana, Cartagena de Indias, Portobelo, la fortaleza de Chagre, Puerto Rico y San Juan de Ulua en Veracruz como el principal eje defensivo y "
antemural" de las entradas al interior del imperio espanol en el Nuevo Mundo.
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