• Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, and first lieutenant governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá. Fages...
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  • Look up Fages in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fages may refer to: Pedro Fages (1734–1794), Spanish soldier and explorer Pascal Fages, French rugby...
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    intervene: Serra told Fages that, as a Christian, he had to observe the sabbath and let men rest on Sundays. In late June 1771, Fages wrote to viceroy Carlos...
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    Pedro Fages, led an exploration through the Contra Costa shoreline of California. With a small band of soldiers and an Indian guide, Don Pedro Fages left...
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    Angeles County, California purportedly given in 1795 by Spanish Governor Pedro Fages to José Vicente Feliz, although there is no deed or other record. The...
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    forces he could, Portolá's land expedition, which included lieutenant Pedro Fages, 12 Spanish volunteers, seven leather-jacket soldiers, five Baja California...
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  • and Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer, Fages' command was unable to subdue the tribe. Despite two subsequent expeditions by Fages and the Second...
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    1770, Pedro Fages (now promoted to captain) was appointed lieutenant governor of Alta California, with headquarters at the Presidio of Monterey. Fages led...
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    California, Serra had ongoing conflicts with Pedro Fages, who was military governor of Alta California. Fages worked his men very harshly and was seen as...
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    1772, Lieutenant Pedro Fages crossed the pass in pursuit of military deserters, and named it Portezuelo de Cortes (Cortes Pass). Fages also named the canyon...
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    Monterrey under the governorship of Pedro Fages, but has the following to say about de Neve: The predecessor of Mr. Fages, Mr. Felipe de Neve, commander of...
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    California's second lieutenant (military) governor, Pedro Fages (who replaced Portolá), and Rivera took over as Fages' replacement in 1774. Rivera himself was soon...
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    tular (plural: tulares) refers to a field of tule rush. Spanish captain Pedro Fages led the first excursions to the southern San Joaquin Valley in 1773....
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    exploration and colonization expeditions led by Portolá (1769), his successor Pedro Fages (1770), Juan Bautista de Anza (1774–76), the Franciscan missionaries...
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  • Portolà and Junípero Serra, about sixty miles (100 km) to the south. Don Pedro Fages, the military governor at Monterey, passed through the area on his 1770...
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    Presidio and headquarters of Pedro Fages, who served as military governor of Alta California between 1770 and 1774. Fages worked his men very harshly and...
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  • Franciscan friar Fernando Parrón, lieutenant Pedro Fages, surgeon Pedro Prat, and 25 soldiers under Fages' command along with a crew of sailors. Upon recovering...
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    exploration and colonization expeditions led by Portolá (1769), his successor Pedro Fages (1770), Juan Bautista de Anza (1774–76), the Franciscan missionaries...
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    Grapevine is registered as California Historical Landmark #283, where Don Pedro Fages passed through in 1772 during his explorations through California. The...
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    (1724–1784) 1777 1782 Founded Los Angeles Founded San Jose 5th Pedro Fages (1734–1794) 1782 1791 Fages previously served as the acting military governor of Alta...
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    recorded non-indigenous person to see the San Joaquin River was Don Pedro Fages in 1772. Fages, accompanied by Father Juan Crespí, reached Mount Diablo near...
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    Tehachapi Pass. Old Tejon Pass – Another ancient native trail, used by Pedro Fages in 1772 and Jedediah Smith in 1827. Double Mountain 7,981 ft (2,433 m)...
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    list (link) This book also contains a translation of Pedro Fages' diary of his 1770 expedition. Fages, P., Priestley, H. I., & Museo Nacional de Arqueología...
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    Coronado's men. These were the first Spanish to come to the Mojave desert. Pedro Fages came through the area in 1772, looking for deserters. Father Francisco...
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    the priest Pedro Font and a party of twelve others, following an inland route to the San Francisco Bay established in 1770 by Pedro Fages.[citation needed]...
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  • of Captain Callis, and the Second, which was under the command of Pedro Fages. Fages and a detachment of 25 traveled to Alta California in 1769 as part...
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    the mission. Corporal José Manuel Nieto, then 65 year old, petitioned Pedro Fages as the Governor for a little land. In 1789, Fagas received official permission...
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  • Anza Trail, crippling the overland population growth of the Yum colony. Pedro Fages stepped down as governor and departed Monterey, California in April 1791...
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    soldier and became the third Governor of The Californias. Lieutenant Don Pedro Fages (1734–1794) – soldier, became Lieutenant Governor under Gaspar de Portolá...
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  • was by Franciscan missionary Juan Crespí. A report written later by Pedro Fages, one of the expedition's military officers, was also influential. Before...
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