The century of great exploration
http://localhistory.vpl.ca/link/cni44527
- Author
- Mathias, Guy
- Date
- Fall 1998
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Nootka Sound
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Abstract
- Ownership of the Pacific Northwest, involving Spain and the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, reactions against Russian and English interests in the 18th century, the Nootka Convention, and on to the United States in the 19th century with the Oregon Treaty.
- Author
- Mathias, Guy
- Role
- Author
- Date
- Fall 1998
- Period
- North America - History - Eighteenth century
- Person
- Bering, Vitus Jonassen, 1681-1741
- Vancouver, George, 1757-1798
- Gray, Robert (Capt.), [1755-1806]
- Quimper, Manuel
- Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596
- Charles III, King of Spain, 1716-1788
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
- Martinez, Esteban Jose
- Colnett, James, 1755?-1806
- Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825
- Corporation
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Nootka Sound
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Physical Description
- facsimiles
- Source Title
- Resolution Quarterly newsletter of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia
- Pages
- 6-8
- Abstract
- Ownership of the Pacific Northwest, involving Spain and the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, reactions against Russian and English interests in the 18th century, the Nootka Convention, and on to the United States in the 19th century with the Oregon Treaty.