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	Topics Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra Topic Home Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra (baptized 3 June, 1743 – 26 March, 1794) was a SpanishSpain Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a European parliamentary monarchy.... naval officer born in Lima, Peru. Sailing from the Spanish Naval DepartmentSpanish Navy The Spanish Navy is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... at San BlasSan Blas, Nayarit San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Nayarit.... , in what now is the MexicanMexico The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... state of NayaritNayarit Nayarit is one of the 31 states of Mexico.... , from 1774 – 1788 this South AmericaSouth America South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, bordered on the west b... n navigatorNavigator A navigator is the person onboard a ship or aircraft responsible for the navigation of the vessel.... explored the Northwest CoastPacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest in its broadest definition is an area that includes part of the west coast of United States and Canada... of North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... as far north as AlaskaAlaska Alaska is a U.S. state, located on the northwest tier of North America.... . Career Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra joined the Spanish NavalSpanish Navy The Spanish Navy is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... Academy in CádizCádiz Cdiz – Phoenician: ??? - Gadir; Greek: Gadeira - , Ionic Greek: , Herod., and, rarely, , Eratosth.... at 19, and four years later was commissioned as an officerFacts About Officer (armed forces) An officer is a member of a military or naval service who holds a position of responsibility.... . The 1775 expedition In 1775 under the command of LieutenantLieutenant Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... Bruno de HecetaBruno de Heceta Bruno de Heceta y Dudagoitia was a Spanish explorer of the Pacific Northwest.... , the Spanish explored the Pacific NorthwestPacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest in its broadest definition is an area that includes part of the west coast of United States and Canada... . This followed the first Spanish expedition by Juan PérezJuan José Pérez Hernández Juan Jos? P?rez Hern?ndez , often simply Juan P?rez, was an 18th century Spanish explorer.... in 1774, who had failed to claim the Northwest Coast for Spain. The expedition consisted of two ships: the Santiago, commanded by Hezeta himself and the schooner Sonora (La Señora), commanded by his second in command, Lieutenant Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra. Bodega y Quadra was given the lesser position of second officerSecond officer #REDIRECT Second Officer ... on the Sonora despite the fact that he outranked the others. Bodega y Quadra had all the training and qualifications necessary to be considered for a senior officer position, but as a non-native Spaniard he was subject to the class prejudice common to Spain and the colonial Americas during that time. So he was passed over for promotions. The Spaniards were given orders to explore the coast and to go ashore so that the newly discovered territories would be recognized as Spanish lands. Most important for the expedition was the identification of Russian settlements. The ships left San BlasSan Blas, Nayarit San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Nayarit.... on 16 March 1775. Illnesses, stormStorm A storm is any disturbed state of a planet's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weat... s, poor sailing capacities of the Sonora, and other incidents slowed their progress. On 14 July 1775, they reached the vicinity of Point Grenville, and moored at what is now known as Destruction IslandDestruction Island, Washington Destruction Island is a island located approximately off the Washington coast.... in the state of WashingtonWashington Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.... . The Indians had been friendly until that point so some sailors were sent ashore to get water, when they were suddenly massacred by some 300 Indians attacking from the woods, all this happening under the horrified gaze of their companions who had remained on board the ships. Bodega y Quadra had them open fire, but his ship was too far away. Shaken by this disaster, Hezeta decided to return to Mexico, but Bodega y Quadra refused to follow him without having completed the essential mission, which was to locate the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... ns. He continued northward on the Sonora and got as far as what is now close to Sitka, Alaska, reaching 59° North Latitude on August 15, 1775. Failing to find any Russians, he returned southward. When returning he made sure that he landed once to claim the coast for Spain. This expedition made it clear to the Spanish that the Russians didn't have a large presence in the Pacific Northwest. The 1779 expedition On February 11, 1779 the frigates Princesa and Favorita, under the command of Lieutenant Ignacio de Arteaga and his second in command, Lieutenant Bodega y Quadra, left San Blas again. Their mission was to explore the northwest coast, and not to intervene with the assumed English navigators there. They charted every bay and inlet in search of the Northwest PassageNorthwest Passage The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Archipelago of Canada.... , going north to 58 degrees 30 minutes before turning back from Alaska due to bad weather. They completed the complex process begun earlier of claiming the Pacific Northwest for Spain. In 1785, Bodega y Quadra was promoted to Captain and returned to Spain. Nootka Sound Quadra was called as an expert witness in the aftermath of the Nootka CrisisNootka Crisis The Nootka Crisis was a political dispute between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain, triggered by a seri... . In 1789, he was sent to Mexico, assumed command of the Spanish Northwest, based at San BlasSan Blas San Blas, the Spanish name for Saint Blaise, can refer to:... , and sent out several new expeditions of exploration. In 1791 he was appointed Spanish Commissioner to negotiate and administer the implementation of the Nootka ConventionNootka Convention Overview The Nootka Conventions were a series of three agreements between Spain and Great Britain in 1790 which averted a war between... s. At Nootka SoundNootka Sound Nootka Sound is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean and a natural harbour on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in British... , he welcomed British Captain George VancouverGeorge Vancouver George Vancouver was an officer of the Royal Navy, best known for his exploration of North America, including the Pacific c... in August 1792. The two commanders swiftly established friendly relations, including joint explorations and the sharing of supplies and information. Vancouver provided the services of his surgeon, Archibald MenziesArchibald Menzies Archibald Menzies was a Scottish physician and naturalist.... , to help Quadra with increasingly serious headaches. During their meetings Bodega y Quadra asked Vancouver to name "some port or Island after us both". Since Vancouver had determined that the land upon which Nootka stood was a great island, he proposed that they name it Quadra's and Vancouver's Island. It was thus entered upon the explorer's charts, but this name was soon shortened to Vancouver IslandVancouver Island Vancouver Island is located off Canada's Pacific coast and is part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.... . Some historians have suggested this was a deliberate effort by the later cartographers of the Hudson's Bay CompanyHudson's Bay Company The Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world.... to erase evidence that the British had not been pre-eminent in the region before any other European power. However, the two commanders were unable to reconcile the conflicts in the instructions from their respective governments. At issue was whether the Spanish were to hand over only the small plot of land actually built upon by the adventurer John MearesJohn Meares John Meares was an English navigator.... , or the entire West Coast, or something in between. It is scarcely contested that Meares had exaggerated the extent of his discoveries. However, Bodega y Quadra in particular was handicapped by uncertainties as to how far his superiors' wished to maintain Spanish sovereignty in a part of the world that had limited strategic value. The two agreed to refer the points at issue back to their respective governments in MadridMadrid Summary Madrid is the capital of Spain. Madrid is the largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community... and LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... ; Quadra arranged passage for Vancouver's envoy through Mexico. Eventually, Spain and Great BritainGreat Britain Great Britain is an island lying off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe and to the east of Ireland, comprising the ma... signed an agreement on January 11, 1794, in which they agreed to abandon the region (the third Nootka ConventionNootka Convention The Nootka Conventions were a series of three agreements between Spain and Great Britain in 1790 which averted a war between... ). A fatal seizure cut short Quadra's career while he was in Mexico CityMexico City Mexico City is the capital city of the nation of Mexico.... . Bodega y Quadra Names used in the literature: Juan Francisco Bodega y Quadra Juan Francisco de Bodega y Quadra Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra Juan Fran[cis]co de la Bodega y Quadra Juan de la Bodega y Cuadra Places named after: Bodega BayBodega Bay Summary Bodega Bay is a small shallow, sand-choked inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United Stat... in northern California. Vancouver IslandVancouver Island Vancouver Island is located off Canada's Pacific coast and is part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.... was frequently referred to as "Vancouver's and Quadra's Island" on many nineteenth Century maps. Quadra IslandQuadra Island Quadra Island is a small island community off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada and is part of... , an island in British Columbia, Canada. Quadra Island was named after him in 1903 Boca de Bodega (Mouth of Bodega) is the entrance around Wadleigh Island. It was named by Francisco Antonio MourelleFrancisco Antonio Mourelle Francisco Antonio Mourelle de la R?a was a Spanish naval officer and explorer.... on May 24, 1779. Quadra, São PauloQuadra, São Paulo Quadra is a municipality in the state of S?o Paulo in Brazil.... , a BrazilBrazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest and most populous country in South America, and ... ian municipality also named for the explorer HMCS QuadraHMCS Quadra HMCS Quadra is a Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre located in Vancouver Island's Comox Valley.... , a Royal Canadian Sea CadetRoyal Canadian Sea Cadets The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets is a Canadian national youth cadet organization that is affiliated with the Canadian Forces.... Summer Training Centre in Comox, BC Places he named: Bowen IslandBowen Island Bowen Island, an island municipality, lies near Vancouver, British Columbia in Howe Sound, within the Greater Vancouver Regi... was called Isla de Apodaca by Quadra but the name was changed a week later by George Vancouver. He named the Point that we know as Point Grenville, “Punta de los Martires” (Point of the Martyrs). Canoa Point (Canoe Point) was named by Bodega/Mourelle in 1775/79. It is a point of land on the northeastern shore of Prince of Wales Island jutting into Trocadero Bay at 133° 01' 25" W. Discovered and named Bucareli SoundBucareli Sound Bucareli Sound is situated in Alaska.... in Alaska. Unlucky Island (La Desgraciada), a name given by Bodega/Mourelle to an island located at 133° 03' 15" W. Ladrones Islands were named Islas de Ladrones (Thieves) by Bodega/Mourelle in 1779. These five islands are located at 55° 23' N and 133° 05' W. Cañas Island (Reeds) is an island in Trocadero Bay. Bodega/Mourelle named it Ysla de Cañas. Further reading Derek Hayes (1999). Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest: Maps of Exploration and Discovery : British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Yukon. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 1-57061-215-3 Michael E. Thurman (1967). The Naval Department of San Blas: New Spain's Bastion for Alta California and Nootka, 1769-1798. The Arthur H. Clark Company.