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Soldier, explorer, and military Governor of Las Californias. Military service. Allegiance. Spain. Branch/service. Army of Spain. Rank. Colonel. Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, first Lieutenant Governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá.
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Pedro Fages first came to California in 1769, arriving in San Diego Bay as part of an advance party of Gaspar de Portola's famous expedition. He became Military Governor of Alta California, 1770-1774 and 1782-1791. Fages led an expedition along the edge of the western Mojave along the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains looking for ...
Pedro Fages. Military Governor of Alta California, 1770-1774 and 1782-1791. By Michael R. Hardwick. Pedro Fages, a native of Catalonia, was promoted to lieutenant in 1767, placing him second in command of the newly formed Free Company of Catalonian volunteers at the age of 33.
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Apr 1, 1975 · Despite this ill-fated voyage, the San Carlos reached its appointed destination and joined the San Antonio, second ship to leave La Paz, at anchor in the lee of Ballast Point. 3 Lt. Pedro Fages, military commander of the sea expedition, and Engineer Miguel Costansó, chief of cartography and surveying, promptly disembarked from the San Carlos ...
Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, first Lieutenant Governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá. Fages claimed the governorship after Portolá's departure, acting as governor in opposition to the official governor Felipe de Barri, and later served officially as fifth (1782–91) Governor of the ...
Fages, Pedro. views 2,816,913 updated. Pedro Fages (pā´ŧħrō fä´hās), fl. 1767–96, Spanish governor of Alta California (1782–91). In Mexico in 1767, he was ordered to accompany the expedition of Gaspar de Portolá, which established (1770) the mission at Monterey, where he became commandant.
A Historical, Political, and Natural Description of California by Pedro Fages, Soldier of Spain. The Journal of San Diego History. SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY. Spring 1973, Volume 19, Number 2. James E. Moss, Editor. David J. Weber, Book Review Editor. Book Notes.
