• Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor; Tortosa, January 30, 1747 – Monterrey, New Spain, March 11, 1802) was a Spanish soldier who served the Spanish Crown for almost...
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    carvings can be found at Sproat Lake. The City of Port Alberni is named for Captain Don Pedro de Alberní, a Spanish officer, who commanded Fort San Miguel...
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    (34 mi) inland terminating at Port Alberni. It was named by the Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza after Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor, Captain of the Free...
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    bricks and lime. The fort was rebuilt one year later, in 1790, by Pedro de Alberni, a senior captain of the Spanish Army, who served the Spanish Crown...
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  • arrival in New Spain. History of British Columbia Miquelets Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor Pedro Fages Sanchez, pgs. 3–12. Sanchez, pg 16–30 Sanchez, pg. 32–57...
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    University Microfilms Inc. pp. 279–478. Sánchez Joseph P. (April 1980). "Pedro de Alberni and the Spanish Claim to Nootka: The Catalonian Volunteers on the Northwest...
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    known by the pseudonym of the Vallfogona Rector. Pedro de Alberní, was a soldier and discovered Port Alberni (Canada). Ramón Cabrera y Griñó (Tortosa, 1806...
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    First Company of the Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia, under Pedro de Alberni, sailed with Eliza to garrison the Nootka establishment. The expedition...
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    (1769–1850), before its admission as the 31st U.S. state. First explored by Gaspar de Portolá, with colonies established at San Diego and Monterey, California was...
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    Cruz de Nuca as well as Fort San Miguel, manned by soldiers of the First Company of Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia, under Pedro de Alberni. After...
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    established to defend Santa Cruz de Nuca and the harbour: the 300-ton frigate Concepción, the soldiers under Alberni on land and on the frigate, and the...
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  • Strokes Xavier Cugat (1900–1990), bandleader Pedro de Alberni (1747–1802), governor of Las Californias Pedro Fages (1734–1794), governor of Las Californias...
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  • José Joaquín de Arrillaga was a Basque officer who served twice as Governor of the Californias and as the first Governor of Alta California, following...
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  • frigate Concepción from San Blas, commanded by Don Pedro de Alberni, after whom the town Port Alberni is named. After completing his service in Nootka Sound...
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  • System: Strait of Juan de Fuca says John Meares named the strait in 1788, most sources say it was Barkley in 1787, for example: "Juan de Fuca Strait". BC Geographical...
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  • Diego de Borica (1742–1800) was a Basque colonial Governor of the Californias, from 1794 to 1800. Diego de Borica y Retegui was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz...
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  • original on 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2017-12-27. Archer, Christon. "ALBERNI, PEDRO DE". Library and Archives Canada. "Port Coquitlam (City)". BC Geographical...
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    Luis Alberni (October 4, 1886 – December 23, 1962) was a Spanish-born American character actor of stage and films. Alberni was born in Barcelona, Spain...
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  • 16 January 1800 – 11 March 1802 Pedro de Alberni (acting) (1747–1802) 11 March 1802 – 1804 José Joaquín de Arrillaga (Second time) (s.a.) See List of...
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  • chiefly remembered for his numerous charitable benefactions to the city. Pedro de Alberni (born Tortosa, Spain, January 30, 1747–died Monterrey, New Spain, March...
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  • Cowichan, Port Alberni and Cumberland, and connects along existing trails the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, Cowichan Valley Trail, Alberni Inlet Trail...
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    remains a separate town. Canada Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, was formed in 1967 when Alberni and Port Alberni, merged to become one city. Winnipeg...
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    That Hamilton Woman (1941) directed by Alexander Korda, played by Luis Alberni Ferdinando and Carolina (1999) directed by Lina Wertmüller, played by Sergio...
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  • José de Villamil Pedro Moncayo Canton – Pedro Moncayo, journalist and politician Pedro Vicente Maldonado Canton and Maldonado (Carchi) – Pedro Vicente...
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    Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario Sproat Lake Provincial Park, near Port Alberni, British Columbia Stuart Lake, British Columbia St. Victor Provincial Park...
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    Luxury goods (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    Kikar Hamedina Tokyo's Ginza and Aoyama Toronto's Mink Mile Vancouver's Alberni Street Vienna's Innere Stadt Warsaw's Nowy Świat Street and Mokotowska...
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    List of twin towns and sister cities in Canada (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    United Kingdom Peterborough Ann Arbor, United States Monaghan, Ireland Port Alberni Abashiri, Japan Port Hardy Numata, Japan Prince Albert Jilin City, China...
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  • Casey Brennan 2,056 4.26% Paul E. Tessier 324 0.67% Keith Martin Nanaimo—Alberni Hira Chopra 10,877 20.70% James D. Lunney 26,516 50.45% Bill Holdom 7,635...
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  • port with direct rail connections to major North American cities. Port Alberni — fjord-like channel that deep sea vessels and cruise ships can easily...
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    arriving there two days later for a celebration of the anniversary of Pedro Álvares Cabral's discovery of Brazil. The ships left Lisbon on 4 May and...
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