Letters from Mendoza to virrey concerning campaign against Seris and Pimas in Sonora.

Serial Number
041-02190
Title
Letters from Mendoza to virrey concerning campaign against Seris and Pimas in Sonora.
Author(s)
Mendoza, Juan de (Gobernador)
Vildosola, Gabriel Antonio
Date
10-09-1760
Date
10-14-1760
Documentation
Horcasitas. October 9 - December 19, 1760. 52p. Letters. Signed, originals, copies.
Summary
Repetitive accounts of campaign by Mendoza against Seri-Pima alliance. Seri-Pima force of 300 is trapped in canyon, but Mendoza finally decides to withdraw because severely outnumbered. Vildosola receives word of Apache attack against troops near Magallanes. Troops sent to rescue, many Apaches killed. Martinez Villasur advises virrey of Mendoza's death at hands of Seris while traveling to Mexico. (A. Tukey, August 1989)
Persons
Garcia del Pueblo, Lorenzo Joseph
Mendoza, Juan de (Gobernador)
Caxigal, Francisco (Virrey)
Garrucho, Joseph
Vazquez, Manuel
Vildosola, Gabriel Antonio
Urrea, Bernardo (Capitan)
Albarado, Francisco Julian de
Torre y Hoyos, Manuel de la
Martinez Villasur, Andres
Llenes, Ventura de
Martinez Villasur, Andres
Places
Sonora
Hiaqui (Rio)
Vicam
Alamos
Sinaloa
Torim (Pueblo)
Tubac
Altar
Terrenate
Guaimas
Carapintada (Cajon)
Nopalera (Cajon)
Tiburon (Isla)
Pitic
Huerta
Horcasitas
Arroyo Hondo (Parage)
Magallanes (Parage)
Tesocomachi (Sierra)
Sonora (Rio)
Bacuachi (Pueblo)
Purica (Sierra)
Gila (Rio)
Nueva Viscaya
Ethnic Groups
Seris
Pimas
Apaches
Opatas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 087 ff. 269-305 exp. 10, 11
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 087 ff. 269-305 exp.
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8700009
Rights
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