The Voyage of the Frigate Princesa to Southern California in 1782, by Juan Pantoja y Arriaga and Esteban José Martínez
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"The Voyage of the Frigate Princesa to Southern California in 1782" is a fascinating scholarly work published in 1982 by the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library. The book presents translated logs from Juan Pantoja y Arriaga, a navigator and cartographer, and Esteban José Martínez, detailing a resupply expedition from San Blas, Mexico, to California. This expedition aimed to support Spain's 18th-century outposts along the California coast. The logs offer unique insights into the interactions between Spanish sailors and Native American inhabitants, illuminating a less commonly represented perspective. Enhanced with maps, notes, a glossary, bibliography, and index, this book is a treasure trove for history enthusiasts eager to dive into."
Very mild shelfwear.
Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library
Hardcover
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"The Voyage of the Frigate Princesa to Southern California in 1782" is a fascinating scholarly work published in 1982 by the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library. The book presents translated logs from Juan Pantoja y Arriaga, a navigator and cartographer, and Esteban José Martínez, detailing a resupply expedition from San Blas, Mexico, to California. This expedition aimed to support Spain's 18th-century outposts along the California coast. The logs offer unique insights into the interactions between Spanish sailors and Native American inhabitants, illuminating a less commonly represented perspective. Enhanced with maps, notes, a glossary, bibliography, and index, this book is a treasure trove for history enthusiasts eager to dive into."
Very mild shelfwear.
Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library
Hardcover
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