18th Century Spanish Exploration of the Pacific Northwest

November 9

18th Century Spanish Exploration of the Pacific Northwest

Dr. Pablo Restrepo-Gautier, Assoc Professor, UVIC

Dr. Restrepo-Gautier's main area of European Studies research is 17th-century Spain.. A more recent field of study for him focuses on the Spanish Crown’s exploration of the Pacific Northwest between 1774 and 1793, which brought Spain and Great Britain to the brink of war in what is known as the Nootka Incident.  Dr. Resrepo-Gautier, will focus his talk on 18th century Spanish exploration of the Pacific Northwest.