Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra and the Nootka Crisis
The events, known as “The Nootka Crisis,” which took place in the late 18th century and involved various European powers, primarily Britain and Spain, asserting their claims over territories and trading rights in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The crisis was named after Nootka Sound, a harbor on the western coast of Vancouver …
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