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  1. Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 6 or 7, 1736 [1] – December 19, 1788) was an expeditionary leader, military officer, and politician primarily in California and New Mexico under the Spanish Empire.

  2. May 10, 2024 · Juan Bautista de Anza II (born July 1736, Sonora, Mexico—died December 19, 1788, Arizpe, Sonora) was a Spanish military commander and explorer who led settlers on an overland route from the Sonoran Desert to the coast of California.

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  3. May 29, 2024 · Explore the 1775-76 Spanish colonizing expedition from Sonora, Mexico to San Francisco, CA. Learn about the trail's history, culture, sites, and events in Arizona, California, and Sonora.

  4. Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto ( Fronteras, en Sonora, Nueva España, 6/7 de julio de 1736 1 – Arizpe, Sonora, 19 de diciembre de 1788) fue un militar novohispano de ascendencia vasca 2 que llegó a ser gobernador de la provincia de Santa Fe de Nuevo México de la Nueva España, recordado por haber participado en varias expediciones de expl...

  5. Mar 28, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Juan Bautista de Anza, the first European to reach the San Francisco Bay by land in 1776. Discover his expedition, his role as governor of New Mexico, and his legacy on the Anza Trail.

  6. Learn about the life and achievements of Juan Bautista de Anza, a military officer, governor, explorer and diplomat who had a huge impact on the history of California and the Southwest. Read about his early years, his expeditions, his governorship, his death and more.

  7. A Mexican-born trailblazer and explorer, Captain Juan Bautista de Anza II was the first person of European descent to establish an overland trail from Mexico to the northern Pacific coast of California.