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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 ...
Pedro Fages (* 1734 in Guissona, Katalonien; † nach 1794 in Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko) war ein spanischer Soldat, Entdecker und Kolonialgouverneur von Oberkalifornien. Lebenslauf. Pedro Fages wurde in Katalonien geboren, wo er bis 1767 verblieb. Er schloss sich dem spanischen Militär an und wurde im Jahr 1767 zum Leutnant befördert ...
Learn about Pedro Fages, who led an expedition in the Mojave Desert in 1772 and became the first governor of California twice. Find out his biography, achievements, and related links to desert history and culture.
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.
Pedro Fages was an explorer of note in the Bay region. He had been a. member of the first exploring party, the Portola expedition of 1769. In 1770 on his own initiative, as lieutenant and military commander of Upper California, he discovered a land route from Monterey to the south. end of San Francisco Bay which was shorter by ten leagues than the.
By Pedro Fages. July 14, 1769 to January 24, 1770. First Page Introduction: Article I: San Diego to San Francisco Solano Sate of the missions in the territory above mentioned Natural and Political History: Article II: From San Francisco Solano to the Rio ...
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.
