Bruno de Heceta (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1744-1807) was a Spanish explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Bilbao, he was sent by the viceroy of New Spain, Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa, to explore the area north of Alta California in response to rumors that there were Russian settlements there. // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the US. For the US only region, see Northwestern United States The Pacific Northwest (abbreviated PNW, or PacNW) or Cascadia is a region in the northwest of North America. ... La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta (The most noble and most loyal and undefeated) Location Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay Coordinates : 43,15° n. ... A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, was divided in two along the line separating the Franciscan missions in the north from the Dominican missions in the south. ...

Background

The Spanish claim to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest had dated back to a 1493 papal bull (Inter caetera) and rights contained in the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas; these two formal acts gave Spain the exclusive rights to colonize all of the Western Hemisphere (excluding Brazil), including the exclusive rights to colonize all of the the west coast of North America. The first European expedition to actually reach the west coast of North America was led by the Spaniard Vasco Núñez de Balboa, which achieved the Pacific coast of Panama in 1513. Balboa claimed the Pacific Ocean for the Spanish Crown, as well as the lands touching it, including all of the west coast of North America. This action of Balboa further solidified the Spanish claim of exclusive control over the entire west coast of North America. Inter Caetera was a papal bull issued by Pope Alexander VI in 4 May 1493, to stop fights between Spain and Portugal over territories in the new world. ... There are English source documents for or relating to this article that could be added to Wikipedias sister project, Wikisource. ... The west coast of North America consists of the modern American states of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and arguably Alaska and parts of the Yukon. ... Vasco Núñez de Balboa Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475–January 15, 1519) was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. ...

Confident of their claims, the Spanish Empire did not explore or settle the northwest coast of North America in the 250 years after Balboa's claim. By the late 1700s, however, learning of Russian Empire and British arrivals along the Pacific coast, Spain finally grew sufficiently concerned about their claims to the Pacific Northwest and set out to learn the extent of the Russian and British encroachment. Anthem: God Save the Tsar! Russian Empire in 1913 Capital Saint Petersburg Language(s) Russian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1721-1725 Peter the Great  - 1894-1917 Nicholas II History  - Established 22 October, 1721  - February Revolution 2 March, 1917 Area  - 1897 22,400,000 km2 8,648,688 sq mi Population  - 1897...

Exploring expedition

A first expedition (with just one ship, a frigate) led by Juan José Pérez Hernández in 1774 did not reach as far north as planned. Thus, when a small group of officials from Spain reached the naval base of San Blas, México, the viceroy placed one of these, Heceta, in charge of a second expedition; this second expedition was to have two ships, including one smaller ship that could explore in shallower waters. Juan José Pérez Hernández (ca. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Nayarit. ... Mexico or, in Spanish, México, is: Mexico, a federal republic in North America Mexico City, that countrys capital city Mexican Federal District, the federal district containing that capital city Estado de México (State of Mexico), one of that republics 31 constituent states Mexico is also the...

Accompanying Hezeta was the escort and supply ship Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (generally known as the Señora), initially under the command of Juan Manuel de Ayala. The 37 foot (11 m) schooner and its crew complement of 16 were to perform coastal reconnaissance and mapping, and could make landfall in places the larger Santiago was unable to approach on its previous voyage; in this way, the expedition could officially lay claim to the lands north of Mexico it visited. Juan Manuel de Ayala (28 December 1745 – 30 December 1797) was a Spanish naval officer who played a significant role in the European exploration of California, since he and the crew of his ship the San Carlos are the first Europeans known to have entered the San Francisco Bay. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ...

The two ships sailed together as far north as Point Grenville, Washington, named Punta de los Martires (or "Point of the Martyrs") by Hezeta in response to an attack by the local Quinault Indians. Point Grenville is a headland of Washington State. ... Quinault (tribe) is a group of Native American peoples from western Washington state in the United States. ...

He was the first European to sight the mouth of the Columbia River. He initially believed it was the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but then he realized it was a river, naming it Bahía de la Asunción. He attempted to enter the mouth of the river, but it was not possible. The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... The Strait of Juan de Fuca separates Vancouver Island of British Columbia from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. ...

By design, the vessels parted company on the evening of July 30, 1775 with the Santiago continuing to what is today the border between Washington state and Canada. The Señora (now with second officer Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra at the helm) moved up the coast according to its orders, ultimately reaching a position at Latitude 59° North on August 15, entering Sitka Sound near the present-day town of Sitka, Alaska. It is there that the Spaniards performed numerous "acts of sovereignty," naming and claiming Puerto de Bucareli (Bucareli Sound), Puerto de los Remedios, and Mount San Jacinto, renamed Mount Edgecumbe by British explorer James Cook three years later. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Captain Juan Francisco Bodega y Quadra, Marina real, circa 1785. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Sitka Sound with Mount Verstovia in the foreground. ... Nickname: First City of Alaska Coordinates: Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area    - City 12,461. ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ... Bucareli Sound is situated in Alaska. ... For other mountains named Edgecumbe, see Mount Edgecumbe. ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ...

Throughout the voyage, the crews of both vessels endured many hardships, including food shortages and scurvy. On September 8, the ships rejoined and headed south for the return trip to San Blas. September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ...

Subsequently, Heceta returned to Europe, fighting in various naval battles against France and Great Britain. He died in 1807 with the rank of the lieutenant general. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

Heceta Head, on the coast of Oregon, is named after him. It is the location of the Heceta Head Light. Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ...

External links

• (Spanish) Bruno de Heceta
• (English) Bruno de Heceta