Serial Number
041-01997
Title
Letters on military activity in Sonora, Tepic and California.
Author(s)
Pieran, Diego
Croix (Marques)
and others
Date
01-12-1771
Date
08-17-1771
Documentation
Guaymas, rancho de zea. January 12 - August 17, 1771. 13p. Letters. Original, signed.
Summary
Concerns events related to Elizondo's expedition; participation of the catalonian volunteers; their assignments in California; fighting at Cerro Prieto; supplying troops for assignments; troop movements and relocations to area around San Blas; most of documents relate to relocation of combined force of members of the catalonian volunteers and the regiment of America, who were ordered southward to a garrison near Tepic; the collection includes many interesting details about their sea voyage and March; including notes on misfortunes caused by storms; food; and inflated prices. It illustrates the significant problems of troop movement between central New Spain and frontier. (J. Williams, September 1987)
Persons
Peiran, Diego
Villaseca, Estevan
Elizondo, Domingo
Croix (Marques)
Gallo (Capitan)
Salablanca, Francisco Miguel
Peyran, Diego
Frigo, Joseph (Factor)
Callis, Agustin (Capitan)
Vallincoant, Geronimo
Alberny, Pedro
Fages, Pedro
Places
Sonora
Loreto (Puerto-Mision)
California
Monterey, San Carlos (Presidio)
Serro Prieto
Nuestra Senor de la Merced (Cajon)
Pimeria
Tamanila (Puerto)
Sinaloa (Villa)
Tepique
Guadalaxara (Ciudad)
Zea (Rancho)
Tamasula, San Antonio (Puerto)
Guaymas (Puerto)
Masalan (Puerto)
Tepic (Pueblo)
San Blas (Puerto)
Guaimas
Military Groups
Cataluna, Voluntarios de
Compania Franca de Voluntarios
America, Regimento de Infanteria de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 082 ff. 023-031
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 082 ff. 023-031
Language
Spanish
Notes
F. 23 represents a title sheet
Reference Number
8200002
Rights
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Keywords
General Subjects