Miguel Jose de Azanza, Duke of Santa Fe

bethcolaizy.com » Blog Archive » Miguel Jose de Azanza, Duke of ...By BillWith the savings he fortified the port of San Blas and supplied it with cannons. He took steps to protect the coast from the British. He stationed troops at Buenavista, near Veracruz, and finished a squadron of 18 gunboats stationed in Veracruz. ... On March 8, 1800, a strong earthquake lasting four minutes was felt in Mexico City. This was afterwards known as the Temblor de San Juan de Dios. Some houses fell, but there were no reported injuries. ...

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Carmel/Monterey-History:Spain Gets Serious

There happened to be a Franciscan missionary of great zeal and administrative excellence already in Mexico, a man of humble manner but great tenacity, who only needed to be called to do the King's bidding; Fr. Junipero Serra. ... At a meeting of all the actors on May 16, 1768 at San Blas it was decided to organize a colonizing mission to Monterey. Portola would be in command and Serra would establish a new chain of missions to consolidate Spain's presence. ...

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Juxtaposition - Native Americans With Ancestors From India

Some tribes, such as the Huicholes in Central Mexico, even remember from what Indian seaport they left for America - Aramra in Gujarat. The Huicholes revere a part of the beach at the old Mexican seaport of San Blas, Nayarit, ...

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All Things History: The Pacific Theater of Naval Warfare in the Mexican-American War

 After claiming California, the United States Naval forces moved south to the Baja Peninsula. On 2 September, Lieutenant Rowan landed a party from the Cyane against enemy cannon at San Blas, one of Mexico’s main supply bases on the Pacific coast.All Things History: The Pacific Theater of Naval Warfare in the Mexican-American War

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Alaska celebrates 230th anniversary of first Catholic Mass in the state

Nearly 230 years ago, three Roman Catholic priests sailed from Mexico to Alaska where they ... barefooted, the mast in procession to the church at San Blas, ...Alaska celebrates 230th anniversary of first Catholic Mass in the state

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...20 June 1822 on the road of San Blas, Mexico ready for sea, for a voyage to Manila, Philippines, under Capt. Thomson.

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Alaska celebrates 230th anniversary of first Catholic Mass in the state

Nearly 230 years ago, three Roman Catholic priests sailed from Mexico to Alaska where they ... barefooted, the mast in procession to the church at San Blas, ...

Alaska celebrates 230th anniversary of first Catholic Mass in the state