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Profiles in Mojave Desert History Spanish Pedro FagesPedro Fages first came to California in 1769, arriving in San Diego Bay as part of an advance party of Gaspar de Portola's famous expedition. He became Military Governor of Alta California, 1770-1774 and 1782-1791.Fages led an expedition along the edge of the western Mojave along the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains looking for deserters from the Spanish Army. He entered by way of the Cajon Pass and continued through to Elizabeth Lake. Fages was industrious, energetic, a rugged frontiersman and explorer. He was skillful as a hunter and a dashing horseman. Fond of children, they would crowd round him and rarely failed to find his pockets stored with dulces (sweets). He was of fair education and executive abilities; hot-tempered and inclined to storm over trifles, always ready to quarrel with anybody from his wife to the padre presidente. He was kind-hearted and thoroughly devoted to royal service attending to every petty detail of his official duty along with his house, his horse, and above all his garden in Monterey Also see: The Institution of SlaveryThe first Spaniard who entered the Mojave Desert was Pedro Fages in 1772, ... (3 ) Little is known of Fages' experiences in the Mojave Desert, but the second ...Fr. Francisco GarcesRivera was appointed military governor of Upper California in 1773, succeeding the Catalonian, Pedro Fages. Philipe de Neve replaced Rivera as governor in ...Spanish Explorers in the MojavePedro Fages, an officer whose destiny was to become the first Governor of California, was placed in charge of a detail to track these criminals down. ...Timeline of History of the Mojave DesertPedro Fages led an expedition along the edge of the western Mojave along the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains looking for deserters from the ...The Mohave Indian TrailPedro Fages had entered the area four years earlier while chasing Indians who had run away from the Mission San Diego, but it was Garces who first used the ...Changes were Bound to OccurThe padre later had the head returned to the natives, and the offending soldier was taken by Commandante Pedro Fages to Monterey so he would be removed from ...Cajon PassSpanish soldier, Pedro Fages, first traveled through the pass in his search for deserters from the Spanish Army. Horse thieves such as Walkara, known as the ...History of the Cajon PassWhat is known is that Pedro Fages, who was destined to become the Govenor of California ... Fages rode through the area coming from the south and soon after ... |
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