In July 1769 the first Spanish land expedition to explore California set out from San Diego to march to Monterey Bay, but didn't recognize it when they stood on
History of early Spanish colonization of California. Historian Eldredge writes of the land march of Portola in 1769, culminating in the discovery of San Francis
In the annals of adventure, there are no more thrilling narratives of heroic perseverance in the performance of duty than the record of Spanish exploration in A
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