Soldier, First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia at Nootka Sound, 1790-1794.

The Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia (Compañía Franca de Voluntarios de Cataluña in Spanish, Companyia Franca de Voluntaris de Catalunya in Catalan) was a Catalan military company serving the Spanish Crown, composed of Catalan volunteers. This article is about a military rank. ... Nootka Sound is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean and a natural harbour on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of... Anthem: Els Segadors Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Spanish, Catalan and Aranese Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 6th  32,114 km²  6. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ... Motto: (Latin) Further Beyond Anthem:  1(Spanish) Royal March Capital (and largest city)  Madrid Official languages Spanish2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Head of State Juan Carlos I (Monarch)  - Head of Government José L. Rodríguez Zapatero Formation 15th century   - Dynastic union 1516   - Unification 1469   - de facto 1716   - de jure 1812  Accession... The Catalans are an ethnic group or nation whose homeland is Catalonia, or the Principality of Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya, or Principat de Catalunya), which is a historical region in southern Europe, embracing a territory situated in the north-east of Spain and an adjoining portion of southern France. ...

History

The company was raised in 1767 for service in the Americas. Its commander was Captain Agustí Callis. 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

In 1772 the company was divided between the First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia, which remained under the command of Captain Callis, and the Second one, which was assigned under the command of Pere Fages. Fages and his men were from 1769 to 1774 in California under the commander of Gaspar de Portolà. When in 1782 Callis died, the soldier Pere d'Alberní was named Captain of the First company. In 1790, the First Company provided men to garrison the Spanish Fort San Miguel in Nootka Sound. This was the first European military unit posted to present-day British Columbia. Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Gaspar de Portolà (1716 – 1784), a Spanish soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California (1767–1770), explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Reconstruction of Fort San Miguel. ... Nootka Sound is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean and a natural harbour on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km...

Uniform

Drummer, First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia at Nootka Sound, 1790-1794.

Its uniform consisted of blue coat with yellow collar and cuffs, yellow waistcoat, blue breeches and black tricorne hat with the red cockade of the Bourbon Kings of Spain. A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Nootka Sound is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean and a natural harbour on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Also see:  Early Modern France The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house. ...

There were two drummers on the strength of the company. After 1760, Spanish army drummers wore the livery of the King of Spain - a blue coat with scarlet collar and cuffs, along with a scarlet waistcoat. Both coat and waistcoat were trimmed with scarlet lace that was embroidered with a white chain pattern. This same pattern of lace had decorated French uniforms before the French Revolution began in 1789. The Bourbon kings of Spain were a branch of the French royal family, and adopted a similar livery. 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Also see:  Early Modern France The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house. ... This is a list of non-ruling members of the French royal family. ...

See also

• History of British Columbia
• Miquelets
• Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor
• Pere Fages

British Columbia is the western-most province in Canada. ...

References

Catalans al Canadà, a study from the Fundació d'Estudis Històrics de Catalunya 1 & 2, information from the Canadian Military History Gateway about the First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia.