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Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, first Lieutenant Governor of the province of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá. Fages claimed the governorship after Portolá's departure, acting as governor in opposition to the official governor Felipe de Barri , and later served officially as fifth (1782–91 ...
Learn about Pedro Fages, who led an expedition in the Mojave Desert in 1772 and became the first governor of California twice. Find out his biography, achievements, and related links to desert history and culture.
Pedro Fages. Military Governor of Alta California, 1770-1774 and 1782-1791. By Michael R. Hardwick. Pedro Fages, a native of Catalonia, was promoted to lieutenant in 1767, placing him second in command of the newly formed Free Company of Catalonian volunteers at the age of 33. Fages left Cádiz, Spain, in 1767 to fight Indians in Sonora.
Pedro Fages (pā´ŧħrō fä´hās), fl. 1767–96, Spanish governor of Alta California (1782–91). In Mexico in 1767, he was ordered to accompany the expedition of Gaspar de Portolá, which established (1770) the mission at Monterey, where he became commandant. Later that year he led a small party to explore the east coast of San Francisco Bay.
Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Catalonian volunteer who participated in several expeditions in Mexico and California. He founded San Diego, discovered San Francisco Bay, and served as governor of California from 1782 to 1791.
Pedro Fages was an explorer of note in the Bay region. He had been a. member of the first exploring party, the Portola expedition of 1769. In 1770 on his own initiative, as lieutenant and military commander of Upper California, he discovered a land route from Monterey to the south. end of San Francisco Bay which was shorter by ten leagues than the.
Pedro Fages was a Spanish military commander and explorer. He played an important role in the early Spanish settlement of California . Fages served in Gaspar de Portolá ’s expedition that founded Spanish settlements at both San Diego and Monterey.
