Anza, Juan Bautista de, 1735-1788
Dates
- Existence: 1735 - 1788
Biography
Juan Bautista de Anza; full name: Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto; b. July 1736; d. December 19, 1788; born in Fronteras, Sonora (near Arizpe) on northern frontier of New Spain; 1752 elisted in the army at the Presidio of Fronteras; explored much of what is now Arizona; proposed California expedition in 1772 and got as far north as Monterey, California.
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Documents from the Mexican period of New Mexico, 1821-1846
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